UN OCHA [to 30 January 2016]
http://www.unocha.org/media-resources/press-releases

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29 Jan 2016
World: UN emergency fund releases US$100 million to assist millions of displaced and vulnerable people in nine underfunded crises [EN/AR]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: World, Burundi, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (Addis Ababa/New York, 29 January 2016) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today released US$100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for severely underfunded aid operations in nine neglected emergencies.

27 Jan 2016
Eritrea: Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Kyung-wha Kang, concludes visit to Eritrea, urging greater support for vulnerable communities

27 Jan 2016
Syrian Arab Republic: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement to the Security Council on Syria, New York, 27 January 2016

27 Jan 2016
Sudan: Statement attributable to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, on the recent conflict in Darfur [EN/AR]

27 Jan 2016
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Community Appeals for US$393 Million in 2016 to Target 3.5 Million Afghans in Need [EN/Dari/Pashto]

25 Jan 2016
Cameroon: Launch of response plans to help people in Cameroon & refugees across the region