Don’t give up on Haiti, plead senior UN aid officials

Following their return from a fact-finding visit to Haiti, a group of senior United Nations officials and representatives of NGOs issued an urgent call on Saturday, for increased access and resources to reach people in desperate need. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/03/1134767
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UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti

UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti

16 Jul 2024

The multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti requires urgent international attention, three senior aid officials from the United Nations and the European Union have said, wrapping up a four-day visit to the Caribbean country where they saw firsthand how ongoing gang violence has upended people’s lives. 

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Staggering health needs emerge in Gaza, following Israel-Hamas conflict 

02 Jun 2021

Senior UN health agency officials on Wednesday called for unhindered humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, citing growing concerns about urgent health needs there. 

Afghanistan: Humanitarians await guidelines on women’s role in aid operations

30 Jan 2023

A UN-led group of humanitarians are hoping that the Taliban will allow Afghan women to again work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the ground following last month’s ban, four senior aid officials told journalists in New York on Monday.