(New York: 13 December 2007): At the high-level United Nations conference convened today in support of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the Government of Spain took the opportunity to...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
World
News and Press ReleaseSpain increases support to emergency fund by over 40 per cent
World
News and Press ReleaseUN convenes a high-level conference to support CERF
(New York: 13 December 2007): The United Nations today convened a high-level conference in support of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2008, as part of the ongoing process of...
World
News and Press ReleaseWestern Union becomes first corporate donor to UN emergency fund
(New York: 13 December 2007): At the high-level United Nations conference convened today in support of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), The Western Union Company announced a $100,000...
World
News and Press ReleaseGermany doubles support to UN emergency fund
(New York: 13 December 2007): At the high-level United Nations conference convened today in support of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the Government of Germany announced that it would...
Burundi + 7 more
News and Press ReleaseOCHA Humanitarian Newsmaker: Vol 1, Issue 10 - Dec 2007
Protection of civilians in armed conflict conflict-the case of Central and East Africa. This issue of Humanitarian Newsmaker - the last in 2007 - revolves around the theme of protection of civilians...
World
News and Press ReleaseContributions to Central Emergency Response Fund exceed $1 billion
(New York: 13 December 2007): At a high-level United Nations conference convened today in support of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), generous contributions from donors took the total...
Uganda
News and Press ReleaseEastern Uganda requires more recovery support after floods
Kampala, 11 December 2007 - Ensuring access to food during the extended "hunger gap", providing safe water and sanitation, making sure that people can see a trained medical staff and receive...
Bangladesh
News and Press ReleaseThe Kingdom Foundation offers $250,000 in support of affected families in cyclone-hit Bangladesh
(New York, 11 December): On December 8, the Kingdom Foundation provided the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) a generous contribution of $250,000 in support of...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseLancement du Plan d'Action Humanitaire 2008 pour la République Démocratique du Congo
Kinshasa, le 11 décembre 2007 - Le Plan d'Action Humanitaire (PAH) 2008 a été lancé ce jour par le Coordonnateur Humanitaire des Nations Unies en République Démocratique du Congo, M. Ross Mountain,...
Sudan
News and Press Release2008 UN and Partners Work Plan for Sudan launched today
US$2.29 billion needed for Humanitarian & Recovery assistance (Geneva, 11 December): Sudan requires more than US$2.29 billion for humanitarian, early recovery and development projects in 2008. With...