This report reviews funding allocated to West and Central Africa countries by the United Nations Central Emergency Fund. It covers the period from July - September 2011. Over US$ 55 million from CERF...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Côte d'Ivoire + 6 more
News and Press ReleaseRegional Office for West and Central Africa Bulletin on CERF Central Emergency Response Fund, July - September 2011
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Relief Coordinator concerned over humanitarian gaps in Haiti
(Port-au-Prince/New York, 30 September 2011): Emergency Relief Coordinator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos completed her visit to Haiti today. Yesterday, Ms. Amos visited the Accra camp, which hosts 25,500 people in the commune of Delmas. She spoke to...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseUN warns relief supplies are running out for Pakistan flood affected people
(Islamabad/New York: 30 September 2011): The United Nations is warning that resources are running out amidst growing humanitarian needs in flood ravaged southern Pakistan. The floods washed away entire communities and have left more than five million people struggling to survive without adequate...
Afghanistan + 6 more
News and Press ReleaseOCHA ROMENACA Quarterly Regional Humanitarian Funding Update - 2nd-3rd Quarter, April-September 2011 [EN/AR]
Main Findings: »» The five active appeals in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia region at the end of Q3 2011 (Afghanistan, Pakistan Floods, Yemen, oPt and Libya) require a combined...
Zimbabwe
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Response Fund (ERF) Zimbabwe Update, September 2011
ERF News The ERF Advisory Board met on 20 September to review three projects for possible funding. The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), Mr Alain Noudehou, led discussions on feasibility of the three...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseLaunch of Haiti 2012 Consolidated Appeal Process workshop
(Port-au-Prince/29 September 2011): In support of the Haitian Government, the humanitarian community, today opened the Haiti 2012 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) workshop. More than 130...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseLa Coordonnatrice des secours d’urgence, Valérie Amos, entame une visite de deux jours en Haïti
(Port-au-Prince/New York, 28 septembre 2011): La Secrétaire générale adjointe aux affaires humanitaires des Nations Unies et Coordonnatrice des secours d’urgence, Valérie Amos, est arrivée aujourd’hui en Haïti. Mme Amos évaluera la situation humanitaire et la réponse actuelle au...
Haiti
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos begins two-day visit to Haiti
(Port-au-Prince/New York, 28 September 2011): Emergency Relief Coordinator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos arrived in Haiti today on a mission to take...
World
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations and Lonely Planet launch partnership
(September 26, 2011, New York, New York): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel publisher, today announced the...
Somalia + 3 more
News and Press Release"Together, we must act to help millions suffering in the Horn of Africa now, and find sustainable ways to build resilience"
(New York, 24 September 2011) Leaders from more than 60 countries came together today at a United Nations mini-Summit chaired by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, to raise awareness of the scale and urgency of the humanitarian...