Dec 08, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The humanitarian situation in war-torn eastern Ukraine is worse than ever, and people are at breaking point, the senior-most United Nations aid official in the country said on Thursday, as he launched a response plan.
Fears of 'severe deterioration' of humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine, warns UN official
Nov 09, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Recent escalation of fighting in close proximity of critical infrastructure and services in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, could endanger over a million lives, the top United Nations official in the country has warned.
Top UN official commends Niger for tackling complex humanitarian crisis
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): A top United Nations official on Monday commended the Government of Niger for tackling the country’s complex humanitarian crisis, including leading the provision of life-saving aid to hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable, and highlighted the need to address its root causes.
Yemen: As humanitarian crisis deepens, Security Council urges all parties to engage in peace talks
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:37 pm
New York, June 16(Just Earth News): Expressing grave concern about the humanitarian situation in Yemen, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a Presidential Statement calling on all parties to engage constructively and in good faith to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in that country.
DR Congo: UN seeks $64 million to tackle humanitarian crisis in Kasaï region
Apr 27, 2017, at 05:59 am
New York, Apr 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations has appealed for $64.5 million to respond to the urgent needs of 731,000 people over the next six months in the Kasaï region, the latest “humanitarian hotspot†in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
DPR Korea facing ‘entrenched, largely forgotten’ humanitarian crisis, senior UN official warns
Mar 22, 2017, at 02:00 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News): Over two-thirds of the population in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) suffers from food insecurity, malnutrition, and a lack of access to basic health and sanitation services, according to a latest humanitarian report, which also appeals for $114 million to meet the urgent need of the most vulnerable.
Yemen: Ongoing humanitarian crisis adding to migrants woes, says UN migration agency
Jan 19, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Jan 18 (Just Earth News): Highlighting the plight of migrants from the Horn of Africa arriving in Yemen – which itself has seen more than 2.1 million people internally displaced due to ongoing conflict and the resulting humanitarian crisis – the United Nations migration agency has called for additional support for the vulnerable.
Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis ‘can no longer be ignored,’ UN says, launching $1 billion appeal
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): With the scale of human suffering in north-eastern Nigeria becoming clearer as the Government has pushed Boko Haram insurgents from more and more areas, the United Nations on Friday launched a $1 billion funding appeal to address the needs of those in crisis, and announced that nearly 75 partner agencies are on standby to respond where areas are accessible.
Oct 27, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Oct 27 (Just Earth News): With nearly 400,000 children facing starvation in Nigeria, and citizens suffering with little to no protection, security, food or access to clean water, “Nigeria is facing the worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent,†Peter Lundberg, the acting United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, warned on Wednesday.
UN warns of humanitarian crisis as 7,400 cross Afghan border each day
Oct 14, 2016, at 04:18 am
New York, Oct 13 (Just Earth News): Every day, some 7,400 Afghan returnees cross the border from Pakistan to Afghanistan, prompting the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to warn of an escalating humanitarian crisis.
May 20, 2016, at 03:25 am
Rome, May 19 (IBNS): With more than 60 million people across the world reeling from the drought caused by El Nino, Josefina Stubbs from the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has a strong message for leaders gathering at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul next week.
Political impasse adds ‘new layer of complications’ to Iraq’s complex challenges – UN envoy
May 07, 2016, at 04:43 pm
New York, May 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A profound political crisis has engulfed Iraq, adding “a new layer of complications to the already complex set of military, security, humanitarian, economic and human rights challenges,†the United Nations envoy for the country warned on Friday, urging the Government, constitutional and political leaders, and civil society to work together to break the impasse and advance reforms.
Greater assistance needed to help tackle Iraq’s humanitarian crisis – UN refugee agency
May 04, 2016, at 01:34 pm
New York, May 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations refugee agency has reported that Iraq will continue to need greater humanitarian assistance as the country’s displacement crisis shows no sign of easing, with more than 3.4 million people displaced and ongoing conflict causing thousands more families to leave their homes in search of safety.
UN warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarry in Europe over asylum
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:36 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Europe faces an imminent humanitarian crisis, largely of its own making, following a rapid build-up of people in already over-stretched Greece, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly bombing near governor's office in Kunar province
Feb 28, 2016, at 03:46 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS) Condemning Saturday's suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province that killed 11 civilians and injured more than 30 others, the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) reiterated that indiscriminate use of explosives in areas crowded by civilians is a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
UN concerned over rising levels of violence in Syria
Jun 05, 2014, at 05:16 pm
New York, Jun 5 (IBNS): The demand by the UN Security Council for aid access to war-torn Syria has not produced the intended result, the United Nations humanitarian chief said on Wednesday, while warning that the needs of those affected are rising steadily as the conflict rages on.
UNSC extends UN mission in South Sudan
May 28, 2014, at 05:53 pm
New York, May 28 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday extended the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and revised its mandate to give priority to the task of protecting civilians and to address the security, humanitarian and political crisis that has gripped the nation for the past six months.
UN officials reach South Sudan amid hunger, displacement
Apr 01, 2014, at 06:37 pm
New York, Apr 1 (IBNS): Senior United Nations relief officials began a visit to South Sudan on Monday to meet conflict-affected people and to review the ongoing response and needs amid a spiralling humanitarian crisis in the world’s youngest nation.