Funding requirements reached $49.5 billion this year, and with $17.6 billion received so far, the gap is nearly $32 billion. CERF funding helps to fill the gap and address funding imbalances.
Press releases and statements
The UN Under-Secretary-General, Martin Griffith takes questions from the press in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, after the devastating earthquake in February 2023.
Press releases and statements
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Yemen + 10 more
News and Press ReleaseUN releases $100 million for underfunded humanitarian crises
Niger
News and Press ReleaseLe gouvernement et la communauté humanitaire au Niger lancent une action anticipée pour les communautés touchées par la sécheresse avec une aide pour prévenir la souffrance humanitaire
Niamey, le 16 septembre 2022 - Les Nations Unies, en étroite collaboration avec le gouvernement, ont activé un cadre d'action anticipatoire pour la sécheresse au Niger afin de prévenir et d’atténuer...
Niger
News and Press ReleaseGovernment and humanitarian community in Niger launch anticipatory action for drought-affected communities to prevent humanitarian suffering
Niamey, 16 September 2022 - The United Nations, in close collaboration with the Government of Niger, has activated an anticipatory action framework in Niger to prevent and mitigate the immediate...
Chad
News and Press ReleaseLe CERF accorde 5 millions de dollars américains au Tchad pour faire face aux inondations
(N'Djamena, le 15 septembre 2022): Le Fonds central de réponse d’urgence (CERF en anglais) vient d’accorder au Tchad une enveloppe de 5 millions de dollars américains pour répondre aux besoins...
Lebanon + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseThe Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) allocates $8 million to address urgent needs [EN/AR]
Beirut, 13 September 2022 – As pressure continues to mount on affected people in Lebanon and vulnerabilities continue to deepen day after day, the Humanitarian Coordinator a.i, Mr. Edouard Beigbeder,...
Mali
News and Press ReleasePlus de 200 victimes civiles causées par les engins explosifs au Mali depuis janvier 2022
La population civile est très vulnérable aux engins explosifs (EE) et continue d’en être sérieusement affectée en 2022. Selon le Service de l'action contre les mines des Nations Unies (UNMAS), 239...
Syria
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, statement on the outbreak of cholera in Syria, 12 September 2022 [EN/AR]
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, expresses serious concern over the ongoing cholera outbreak in Syria. On 10 September, the Syrian Ministry of Health...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseUN emergency fund helps boost flood response in Pakistan
(New York/Geneva/Islamabad, 9 September 2022): United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has released US$7 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster emergency aid in...
South Sudan
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan condemns the latest violence against civilians and calls for immediate cessation of hostilities
On Wednesday, fighting erupted near Adidiang, where several thousands of the displaced had taken refuge, leading to civilian deaths, injuries and further displacement.
Somalia
News and Press ReleaseWindow of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing, Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee warn - 5 September 2022
5 September 2022 Somalia has reached a tipping point. The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are at immediate risk, according to the latest food security and nutrition analysis. Famine[1] is...