UNOCHA [to 12 July 2014]
http://www.unocha.org/

Press Releases
09 Jul 2014
Iraq: UN welcomes $10 million donation from Kuwait for humanitarian aid in Iraq
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Iraq, Kuwait (Geneva 9 July 2014): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today welcomed the generous contribution of US$9.5 million from the State of Kuwait to UN humanitarian agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) responding to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Iraq. An additional $500,000 from Kuwait has been allocated to the Kuwait Red Crescent…

08 Jul 2014
Yemen: Statement by Johannes Van Der Klaauw, Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Country: Yemen Sana’a/New York, 8 July 2014: I am extremely alarmed about the recent escalation of the conflict in Amran Governorate. Over the past few days, violence has displaced thousands of families and affected many more. There are reports of more than 200 civilians, including women and children, having been killed, and thousands of people are reportedly trapped inside the conflict zone…

08 Jul 2014
Somalia: Drought conditions set to worsen Somalia food crisis – Statement by Philippe Lazzarini, Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia [EN/SO]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Country: Somalia Mogadishu, 8 July 2014: “The latest assessments from the Food and Agricultural Organization warn that the food crisis in Somalia will deteriorate in the coming months, with drought conditions already observed in parts of the country due to a poor rainy season. Rainfall was recorded at less than 50 per cent of normal levels during the March to June….

02 Jul 2014
Iraq: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos statement on Iraq [EN/AR]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Iraq, Saudi Arabia I am deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Iraq where more than 1.2 million people have fled their homes, fearing for their lives. As the security situation continues to worsen, I am extremely worried about the families urgently in need of water, food, shelter, healthcare, sanitation and protection from violence. Children are especially vulnerable to outbreaks of disease and malnutrition,…