This report is produced by the Office of the Resident Coordinator in collaboration with humanitarian partners and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Regional Office for Asia...
This report is produced by the Office of the Resident Coordinator in collaboration with humanitarian partners and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Regional Office for Asia...
This report is produced by the Office of the Resident Coordinator in collaboration with humanitarian partners and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Regional Office for Asia...
Foreword by the Resident Coordinator Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka as it began the process of recovering from the cumulative shocks of the pandemic and the economic crisis, compounding...
SITUATION OVERVIEW Emerging data confirms the growing scale of Cyclone Ditwah’s impact. Updated reports confirm 618 deaths and 209 people missing, and 2,078,436 people (583,030 families) affected...
The latest reports indicate a significant increase in impacts from Cyclone Ditwah, widening humanitarian needs across the country. The Government declared 22 of the island’s 25 districts as national...
SITUATION OVERVIEW Latest assessments continue to reveal the extensive scale of Cyclone Ditwah’s impact, with widespread flooding and landslides deepening humanitarian needs across the country...
all information subject to confirmation Situation Overview The cyclone “Ditwah” made landfall in Sri Lanka on 28 November, with torrential rainfall and destructive winds causing widespread flooding...
all information subject to confirmation Situation Overview The impacts of Cyclone Ditwah continue to escalate, with emerging data indicating that it is one of Sri Lanka’s worst flood disasters in two...
Hanaa Singer-Hamdy UN Resident Coordinator The United Nations in Sri Lanka urges all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful transition of power in full respect for the Constitution. It is imperative that...
The UN stands in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka, who are calling for democracy, accountability and transparency from their leaders. It is important that all incidents of violence against...
Nearly 5.7 million women, children and men need immediate assistance. The 1.7 million people targeted are among those whose livelihoods, food security and access to health services are most at risk.
Team to work with the Marine Environment Protection Authority and other government agencies Colombo, 19th June 2021: A UN team of oil spill and chemical experts, provided by the European Union (EU),...
17 June 2021, COLOMBO: To support the Government’s immediate response to the MV X-Press Pearl wreck off the coast of Sri Lanka, the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Japanese Embassy in the country, Mr...
Since late 2016, Sri Lanka has been experiencing a lack of rainfall which has developed into what is believed to be the worst drought in 40 years, with significant impacts on the economic activity,...
Since late 2016, Sri Lanka has been experiencing a lack of rainfall which has developed into what is believed to be the worst drought in 40 years. Across the country, 20 out of 25 districts have been...
SITUATION OVERVIEW On 25 and 26 May 2017, heavy rainfall and strong winds brought by the southwest monsoon led to flooding and landslides in 15 of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. Galle, Kalutara,...
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