Pakistan’s north-western areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkwa Province (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) have experienced significant population movements over the past few years as a result...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseCERF provides $12 million in rapid response funding for Pakistan
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News and Press ReleaseWorld Health Day: $600 million has been given by CERF for health projects worldwide
The Central Emergency Response Fund, the UN’s humanitarian fund, has provided more than US$602 million to 11 UN agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for life-saving health...
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News and Press ReleaseUN and Qatar highlight global humanitarian needs in 2012 [EN/AR]
(Doha/New York, 5 April 2012): The United Nations and the State of Qatar today urged the international community to sustain and increase its help to the millions of people in the world affected by...
DR Congo + 3 more
News and Press ReleaseSituation humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo - Note d’information hebdomadaire à la presse, 4 avril 2012
Plus de 45 000 personnes déplacées au sud-est du Territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu) suite aux opérations militaires • Plus de 45 000 personnes se sont déplacées à la suite des affrontements répétés...
Brazil
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Humanitarian Chief pledges support for Brazil's contribution to humanitarian action around the world
(Rio de Janeiro/New York, 3 April 2012): Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today concluded her first official visit to Brazil to...
Chad + 9 more
News and Press ReleaseBureau Régional pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre: Bulletin - Fonds Central d’Interventions d’Urgences, Janvier - Mars 2012
Le CERF alloue plus de 61 millions de dollars pour la réponse humanitaire en Afrique de l’Ouest Le Fonds Central d’Interventions d’Urgences des Nations Unies (CERF) a octroyé, au cours du premier...
Zimbabwe
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Response Fund (ERF) Update March 2012
Key Highlights 2,900 Households to benefit from clean water through rehabilitation of 20 boreholes 6,000 Heads of cattle at risk of tick borne diseases served $70,000 For repairs of 14 schools in...
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News and Press ReleaseLe CERF alloue plus de 61 millions de dollars pour la réponse humanitaire en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, Janvier - Mars 2012 [EN/FR]
Le Fonds Central d’Interventions d’Urgences des Nations Unies (CERF) a octroyé, au cours du premier trimestre 2012, plus de 61 millions de dollars à dix pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, le...
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News and Press ReleaseRegional Office for West and Central Africa Bulletin: Central Emergency Response Fund, January - March 2012
CERF allocates over 61 million dollars for humanitarian response in West and Central Africa The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated in the first quarter of 2012, more...
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News and Press ReleaseThe government of Panama and the United Nations call for enhanced collaboration on disaster preparedness and response
(Panama City/ New York, 30 March 2012): Representatives from 29 countries and regional organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean agreed today to further enhance regional cooperation in...