During the first underfunded emergencies (UFE) round in 2009, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated US$75 million to 14 countries. In accordance with Secretary-General's Bulletin...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Burkina Faso + 13 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF overview 2009 underfunded round 1
Sudan
News and Press ReleaseOCHA clarification on Sudan
New York - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs wishes to clarify media reports published on 11 and 12 June 2009 reporting that four expelled non-governmental organizations...
Burkina Faso + 11 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF Newsletter Jun 2009
Supporters Urged to Turn Pledges into Contributions While CERF has received some US$383.4 million in commitments in 2009, only $178.1 million has been turned into useable contributions to date. In...
World
News and Press ReleaseAid agencies call for strong agreement to address 'humanitarian shocks' of climate change
(Bonn, 8 June 2009): A group of key UN and non-UN aid agencies attending climate change talks in Bonn this week are calling for the humanitarian impacts of climate change to be addressed in the...
Cuba + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseArtículo sobre la temporada de huracanes - Sub Secretario General John Holmes, Junio 2009
Con el inicio de la temporada de huracanes, es necesario que la mayoría de los países en el Caribe y Centroamérica ubicados en el cinturón de huracanes, esten muy bien preparados para enfrentarlos...
World
News and Press ReleaseUN Emergency Relief Coordinator praises importance of emerging European donors
(New York, 3 June 2009): United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) John Holmes today participated in a meeting of the Humanitarian...
Zimbabwe
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian agencies seek a total of $718 million for Zimbabwe as needs rise
(New York, 1 June 2009): Humanitarian agencies in Zimbabwe today issued a revised appeal requesting $718 million, an increase of $168 million from the original appeal launched in November 2008, to...
Bangladesh + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseStatement on Cyclone Aila by John Holmes, UN USG for Humanitarian Affairs and ERC
New York, 26 May 2009: The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes was saddened to learn of the loss of life and damage to property in Bangladesh and India caused by Cyclone Aila. He...
Burundi + 15 more
News and Press ReleaseMore than 11 million displaced in Central and East Africa
(Nairobi/New York, 18 May 2009): The combined number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in 16 countries in Central and East Africa now exceeds 11 million, up from 10.9 million in...
Burundi + 13 more
News and Press ReleaseRegional Humanitarian Funding Update, Jan - Mar 2009
I. CONSOLIDATED APPEALS PROCESS IN 2009 First Quarter CAP Funding Updates In November 2008, Consolidated Appeals were launched to facilitate emergency response to crises in 31 countries world-wide...