Press releases and statements

(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 30 August 2010): An estimated half a million flood-affected women are expected to give birth during the coming six months in Pakistan, according to the World Health...

(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 27 August 2010): As Pakistanis mark one month from the gradual onset of floods that have devastated the country since late July, more areas are being freshly flooded...

27 August 2010: In response to the severe flooding affecting over 105,000 people in the country, CERF allocates nearly $2 million to humanitarian agencies in Burkina Faso. The World Food Programme...

27 August 2010: In response to mass lead poisoning affecting over 18,000 people in Zamfara State, CERF allocates $2 million for humanitarian agencies in Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

Addis Ababa/New York, 26 August 2010: The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) yesterday finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 26 August 2010): Humanitarian workers in flooded Pakistan are increasingly concerned about malnutrition among children. "We are responding to the threat of...

25 August 2010: In response to the cholera outbreak that started in Cameroon on 6 May 2010, CERF allocated $650,000 to humanitarian agencies. Some $370,000 will go to the United Nations Children's...

(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 25 August 2010): Thanks to the concerted efforts of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners, an estimated 2.5 million people in flood-devastated...

(Cairo, 24 August 2010) - The United Nations has published a How to Help - Guide to Humanitarian Giving to assist governments, organizations, businesses and individuals who want to support the...

(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 24 August 2010): As monsoon floods continue to displace millions in southern Pakistan, an estimated 800,000 people in need across the country are only accessible by...