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The HC Interview: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Posted on 03/02/2012 - 01:08


January 2012, Ntoto, North Kivu, DRC: Woman and children who sought refuge in a school after fleeing fighting between the Forces de Défense pour la Libération du Rwanda (FDLR) and Forces de Défense Congolaise (FDC). Credit: Sylvain Liechti/ MONUSCO

“With a little bit more money and coordination, we can save more lives,” says Humanitarian Coordinator Fidèle Sarassoro

The...



CERF: UN allocates US$104 million to 13 of the world's most neglected crises
Posted on 01/25/2012 - 15:26


Children play near a site for displaced families at Goz Baida, eastern Chad. Chad will receive US$8 million this year for its ongoing humanitarian crisis. Credit: IRIN

Millions need help in places that have fallen out of headlines, warns humanitarian chief Valerie Amos

The UN has allocated US$104 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster aid...



Côte d’Ivoire: Helping families reunite after crisis
Posted on 01/04/2012 - 17:06


December 2011: Cyprienne and her father, Nestor, with their extended family outside of their home near the Liberian border. In December 2010, inhabitants fled their homes during post-election violence. Credit: OCHA/Laura Burke

A year after electoral violence threatened to tear the country apart, the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund is bringing people back together.

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CERF: Reaching 29 million people in 45 countries with life-saving aid in 2011
Posted on 12/16/2011 - 18:40


Sisters displaced by the devastating floods in Pakistan’s Sindh Province in 2011. Credit: UNHCR/S. Phelps

The annual pledging conference of one of the world’s largest source of humanitarian funding opens today.

The annual Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) pledging conference opened today at the UN headquarters in New York.

Since its launch in 2006, CERF,...



CERF: Donors increase their pledges for emergency aid in 2012 to US$375 million
Posted on 12/15/2011 - 20:52


CERF High Level Conference, 16 December 2011

Over 40 donors will help the UN’s humanitarian fund continue providing life-saving aid to millions affected by natural disasters and crises.

More than 40 donors today pledged US$375 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) contributing to a $16 million increase in pledges for next year.   

Since its...