(New York, 22 November 2013) International music star David Guetta, together with the United Nations and international aid organizations tonight launched a music video for the new track ‘One Voice’,...
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KUWAIT CITY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 Your Excellency Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Excellencies, Ministers, Ladies...
Communications technology is not only vital for improving security in the field, it can help unite millions behind a single message. The bombing of the Canal Hotel, Baghdad in 2003 was a senseless...
Bunia, 20 August 2013 – After refurbishing and equipping the hospital ward for women affected by fistula in Bunia, the district of Ituri in the Eastern Province, the United Nations Stabilization...
Highlights Population displacement due to violence in the 4th district of Bangui. Members of the Security Council demand unhindered humanitarian access in the country, and the respect for...
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The UK is providing seeds, shelter and training to help people in Pakistan recover from last year’s widespread floods. Seeds, shelter and training from the UK will help more than 700,000 people in...
(New York, 22 August 2013) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan has joined the United Nations and its humanitarian partners to promote “The World Needs More__” – a global campaign seeking to...
Carlos Ortiz works at the WFP field office in Jinotega, Nicaragua. In this interview, he summarizes his work of bringing food to those affected by hurricanes, floods and droughts so they do not go...
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(Rio de Janeiro, 20 August 2013): Valerie Amos today wrapped up a two-day visit to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where she took part in events led by the Minister of External Affairs, His Excellency...
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On Aug. 19, 2003, a cement mixer filled with explosives slammed into the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 17 people, including the top UN envoy to the country, Sergio Vieira de...
19 August 2013 – The United Nations today honoured aid workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, marking the tenth anniversary of the attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad, and the World...
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) joins the celebration of World Humanitarian Day to recognize the work done by humanitarian workers of all United Nations...
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“The world needs more action. “Tens of millions of people are in desperate need of humanitarian help through no fault of their own. They lack the basics to survive, like food, water, or shelter. Many...
SC/11097 Security Council 7019th Meeting (AM & PM) Some Delegates Voice Concern that Stronger Peacekeeping Mandates May Result in Threats to Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity Despite recent strides...
Listen / Download United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has repeated his call for greater protection for humanitarian workers. Speaking in the Security Council on Monday, World Humanitarian...
Every day, the Organization of American States (OAS) is engaged in marshaling its resources towards assisting the efforts of member states in articulating policies, plans and strategies that aim to...
On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day (19 August), this joint Op-Ed from ICRC and ECHO looks at the drastic and long-term effects that attacks on health-care staff and facilities have on the...
World Humanitarian Day is celebrated every year on August 19 to honor aid workers who risk their lives to save lives in some of the most dangerous regions around the world. It’s not only an...
19 August is World Humanitarian Day - when people all over the globe come together to celebrate the spirit of humanitarianism, and to commemorate aid workers who lost their lives assisting others. ...
19 August 2013 – Amidst increasing humanitarian needs and challenging situations under which humanitarian workers operate in Afghanistan, a top United Nations official in the country said today that...