UNOCHA [to 14 June 2014]
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Press Releases
14 Jun 2014
South Sudan: Aid agencies release plan to assist 3.8 million people in South Sudan by December
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Juba, 14 June 2014) Aid agencies in South Sudan today released a new plan to assist 3.8 million people hit by hunger, violence and disease by the end of the year. Six months into the conflict, around 1.5 million people have been uprooted from their homes and over seven million people are at risk of hunger and disease. Unless fighting ends and people can return to their homes and resume their livelihoods, the…

13 Jun 2014
Myanmar: UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief calls for greater humanitarian access to people affected by conflict and inter-communal violence in Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Myanmar (Yangon/New York, 13 June 2014): Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang, today concluded her field missions to Rakhine and Kachin States, stressing the need for improved access to people in need of humanitarian assistance in Myanmar. “During my trip, I witnessed the serious challenges that humanitarian workers face in delivering aid to the…

12 Jun 2014
World: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Remarks to the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict – Ministerial Dialogue on the Hidden Victims of Sexual Violence
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, World London, 12 June 2014 Checked against delivery Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, People who are subjected to sexual violence in conflict are some of the most vulnerable in the world. They may already be homeless and destitute, sick and traumatized. Their experiences can affect them physically, mentally and emotionally for the rest of their lives. Thanks in…

12 Jun 2014
Djibouti: Djibouti: UN and partners launch two-year strategic response plan to break vicious cycle of humanitarian crises
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia (Geneva, 12 June 2014): The UN and partners have launched a two-year humanitarian Strategic Response Plan to respond to the needs of 250,000 people in Djibouti to help them get back on their feet. Of the targeted population, 162,500 are Djibouti nationals, 27,500 are refugees and 60,000 are migrants mainly from Somalia and Ethiopia. “Persistent and recurring droughts have resulted in a general…

10 Jun 2014
World: Meeting Statement: Sixth Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management; The Way Forward: Climate and Disaster Resilient Development in the Pacific, 2-4 June 2014, Suva, Fiji
WE, the representatives of Pacific Island Countries and Territories , Timor Leste, civil society organisations, regional organisations and development partners attending the Sixth Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management in Suva, 2-4 June 2014;
MINDFUL, of the challenge of strengthening the climate and disaster resilience of the Pacific islands region in the context of sustainable development;
COMMIT to an ongoing inclusive and collaborative effort involving all stakeholders and ensuring that the needs of the most vulnerable groups are given paramount consideration;
IN relation to the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction:
ENDORSE the evolving concept of disaster risk management referred to as part of the United Nations Special Representative for the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction “Proposed Elements for Consideration in a Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction” and the need to strengthen action to prevent risk accumulation and build resilience.
RECOGNISE that preventing and reducing disaster risk require whole-of-society institutions’ engagement and leadership.
ACKNOWLEDGE the contributions of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015) in assisting the Pacific region to build stronger and more resilient communities to disasters.
ENCOURAGE a Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction to link where appropriate with the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Change Agreements to strengthen coherence and mutual reinforcement of international mechanisms.