Humanitarian issues

[OCHA]

Sudan Agreement opens nile river corridor,

improves humanitarian access to South

NEW YORK, 30 April (OCHA) -- Parties to the conflict in the Sudan have agreed to open a new corridor that would allow enhanced humanitarian access to southern Sudan.

CÔTE D’IVOIRE PLUS FIVE APPEAL LAUNCHED IN ABIDJAN

AFR/609

IHA/778

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE DEEPLY CONCERNED ATREPORTED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES FROM FIGHTING, HELICOPTER ATTACKS

United Nations   Nations Unies

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [OCHA]

[OCHA]

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S HUMANITARIAN ENVOY FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE

IN ABIDJAN TO LAUNCH NEW APPEAL

UN LAUNCHES PLAN TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY NEEDS IN HAITI

UN calls for Protection of civilians, humanitarian access IN LIBERIA

[OCHA]

[OCHA]

EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR VOICES SORROW OVER DEATH OF ICRC STAFF

MEMBER IN IRAQ; ALSO EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR MISSING NGO STAFF

LIBERIA’S HUMANITARIAN NEEDS INCREASE, AS SECURITY SITUATION DETERIORATES

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE WORSENS, SAY UN OFFICIALS

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ‘SWIFT AND GENEROUS’ RESPONSE

TO APPEAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID FOR IRAQI PEOPLE

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered today, by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at a press conference launching the flash appeal for humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people: