Informes

A 16-part blog series by UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Sexual violence against women and girls in conflict-affected countries[1] is being used as…

The conflict between the Nigerian military and armed opposition groups known as Boko Haram has been ongoing for more than eight years, with serious humanitarian consequences. Aid needs to be sustained and increased, as hundreds…

Arabic GENEVA (14 November) – The UN Human Rights chief today expressed dismay at the sharp increase in the number of migrants held in horrific conditions at detention facilities in Libya, saying the European Union’s policy of…

I. INTRODUCTION AND KEY TAKEAWAYS This report provides an overview of the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region, focused on Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan and the…

Women refugees find safe spaces to network, learn new skills and recover from the trauma of war and sexual violence in two Women Cohesion Spaces (WCS) supported by UN Women in Cameroon and funded by the…

The "List of Shame": Children and Armed Conflict Last Thursday, 5 October, the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on children and armed conflict was presented to the UN Security Council. Many of the grave violations outlined within the…

1,757,288* IDPs in Nigeria *1.69 million displaced by the insurgency (NEMA/IOM DTM Report, Round XVIII, August 2017) 203,967 Nigerian refugees displaced by the insurgency in Cameroon, Chad and Niger as of 30 September 2017 (or latest figures available). FUNDING USD 179.5 M…

Four countries (Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad) in the Lake Chad region are affected by the on-going, Boko Haram conflict. As the needs continue to increase, this slow-onset “forgotten” crisis is urgently requiring attention to save…

Co-chairs statement issued on behalf of: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock; European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, H.E. Mr. Christos Stylianides; and African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs,…

UN Headquarters, New York, 21 September 2017, 08:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. As Delivered Excellencies, Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Welcome to this high-level event on the humanitarian situation in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region. Last week, immediately on starting…