Launch of 2007 Humanitarian Appeal

Secretary-General asks for $3.9 billion in life-sustaining

 

assistance at launch of humanitarian appeal 2007

 

Amid Unprecedented Wealth, Essentials for Needy Remain Unavailable, He Notes

‘WITH YOUR HELP, MY FELLOW AFRICANS ARE TRANSFORMING DESPAIR INTO HOPE, AND HATRED

INTO HEALING,’ SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT LAUNCH OF HUMANITARIAN APPEAL

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered today by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, at the launch of Humanitarian Appeal 2007 in New York:

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS GLOBAL CONSORTIUM ON BEHALF OF TSUNAMI VICTIMS;

PAYS TRIBUTE TO SPECIAL ENVOY BILL CLINTON, ‘DRIVING FORCE’ BEHIND GROUP

UNITED NATIONS CONDEMNS INDISCRIMINATE USE OF FORCE IN SRI LANKA

NEW YORK, 9 November 2006 (OCHA) -- “Yesterday’s massive attack on civilians shows that force continues to be used indiscriminately in the conflict in Sri Lanka,” said Jan Egeland, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.

OUTGOING EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR STARTS FINAL MISSION TO AFRICA

 

UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES JUBA INITIATIVE FUND TO AID PEACE IN NORTHERN UGANDA

Secretary-General stresses need to respond to children’s needs in message

 

to observe international day for disaster reduction

 

EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR IN JUBA TO MEET WITH PARTICIPANTS IN PEACE TALKS

Humanitarian Factsheet on Lebanon

 

The following has been prepared by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):

Focus on Health

Humanitarian factsheet on lebanon

 

The following has been prepared by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):

Mine Action