9 May 2012: Unrest in Syria has lead to the displacement of thousands of people fleeing violence into the neighbouring countries of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq. To date, the Government of...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Türkiye + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseCERF provides $2 Million for refugees in Turkey
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseERC witnesses appalling conditions in Kabul informal settlements
(Kabul/ New York, 9 May 2012) On day two of her four-day mission to Afghanistan, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, visited an...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseERC Valerie Amos calls for continued commitment to the Afghan people
(Kabul/New York, 8 May 2012) On the first day of her first mission to Afghanistan, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, has called upon donors and humanitarian agencies to give continued support to the people of Afghanistan. ERC Amos...
Kenya
News and Press ReleaseCERF gives $2 million to support drought-affected people in Kenya
7 May 2012: Humanitarian partners anticipate that the March‐May 2012 rainy season in the eastern Horn of Africa will be poor. Rainfall in Kenya is expected to begin late, be poorly geographically...
Peru
News and Press ReleaseCERF gives $2.2 million to help flood-affected people in Peru
30 April 2012: Continuous heavy rains over the past few months have lead to widespread flooding in Loreto, Peru – a region located in the heart of the Peruvian rainforest. The heavy rains have caused...
Mali + 8 more
News and Press ReleaseSufficient funding for Sahel food and nutrition crisis must be made available now, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator David Gressly says
(Dakar, 30 April 2012). – “It is crucial that donors provide sufficient funding to address the food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel, and that their funding come now”, said Regional Humanitarian...
Congo
News and Press ReleaseCERF gives $7 million to Republic of Congo following arms depot explosions
30 April 2012: The Government and humanitarian partners are responding to clear up unexploded ammunition scattered by the arms depot explosions that killed more than 200 people in Brazzaville,...
Burkina Faso + 7 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Humanitarian Fund Provides $82 Million to Address Drought and Complex Emergencies in the Sahel
(New York, 26 April 2012): The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has given some US$82 million in the last six months to help humanitarian organizations in the Sahel scale up assistance to address rising hunger, malnutrition and conflict-related displacement resulting from the...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseOCHA Operations Director backs strong partnership with government of Pakistan; calls for donor support
(Islamabad/New York 25 April 2012): OCHA Operations Director John Ging has commended the effectiveness of the partnership between aid agencies and the Government of Pakistan in addressing the ongoing...
Yemen
News and Press ReleaseCERF gives $10 million in life-saving funds for displaced in Yemen
23 April 2012: CERF gives $10 million in life-saving funds for displaced in Yemen Yemen continues to face a complex emergency, including widespread conflict-driven displacement concentrated in the...