 Posted on 08/15/2012 - 16:16
15 August 2012, New York: Since its inception, CERF has committed $2.6 billion in 86 countries and territories. Check out some of the highlights in this edition: $55 Million Allocated in the Second Underfunded RoundSome US$55 million from the Fund was allocated by the the Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos in July to bolster humanitarian... |
 Posted on 08/07/2012 - 11:51
Emergency humanitarian funds are providing urgently needed health services to families affected by the conflict. Like thousands of people in Damascus, the Syrian capital, Abdulahadi, Aisha and their four children fled their home when their neighbourhood came under intense bombardment. Without proper access to medical... |
 Posted on 08/02/2012 - 11:10
2 August 2012, New York: International star Beyoncé, the United Nations and humanitarian aid organizations are launching a global campaign today to shine a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others. World Humanitarian Day is a global day to celebrate humanity and the spirit of people... |
 Posted on 07/27/2012 - 11:53
27 July 2012, New York: The United Nations humanitarian chief, Valerie Amos, announced today that she has allocated more than US$20 million to help alleviate the suffering of the recent wave of Sudanese refugees fleeing into South Sudan from the conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States. “Nearly 170,000 people have fled conflict and hunger, and many more are on their way to... |
 Posted on 07/11/2012 - 14:59
Halfway through 2012, the main UNICEF-OCHA programme to help displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has nearly exhausted its financial resources. The... |