The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces multiple crises including attacks by armed groups, massive displacement, food insecurity and disease outbreaks.
Approximately 1.8 million people remain displaced, mostly in eastern DRC, due to conflict. Last year, measles and cholera epidemics claimed more than 2,400 lives,...
The UN has allocated US$104 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster aid operations in 13 of the world’s most neglected and under-funded humanitarian crises.
“Millions of people need help around the world in places which have fallen out of the headlines,” said Valerie Amos, UN...
When Nestor Gonkapieu heard gunshots ring out in his village in December 2010, he didn’t wait to see who was shooting before running for cover. “In 2002, the same sound preceded a massacre here,” he remembers.
Nestor’s daughter, Cyprienne, was playing outside the village with other children....
More than 40 donors today pledged US$375 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) contributing to a $16 million increase in pledges for next year.
Since its launch in 2006, CERF, which has an annual funding target of $450 million, has enabled aid to reach millions of people affected by...
The annual Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) pledging conference opened today at the UN headquarters in New York.
Since its launch in 2006, CERF, which has an annual funding target of US$450 million, has enabled the fast delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid to millions of people affected by natural disasters and...
2 March 2012 - 1:01amThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces multiple crises including attacks by armed groups, massive displacement, food insecurity and disease outbreaks. Approximately 1.8 million people remain displaced, mostly in eastern DRC, due to conflict. Last year, measles and cholera epidemics claimed more than 2,400 lives,...
25 January 2012 - 3:20pmThe UN has allocated US$104 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster aid operations in 13 of the world’s most neglected and under-funded humanitarian crises. “Millions of people need help around the world in places which have fallen out of the headlines,” said Valerie Amos, UN...
4 January 2012 - 4:29pmWhen Nestor Gonkapieu heard gunshots ring out in his village in December 2010, he didn’t wait to see who was shooting before running for cover. “In 2002, the same sound preceded a massacre here,” he remembers. Nestor’s daughter, Cyprienne, was playing outside the village with other children....
16 December 2011 - 8:48pmMore than 40 donors today pledged US$375 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) contributing to a $16 million increase in pledges for next year. Since its launch in 2006, CERF, which has an annual funding target of $450 million, has enabled aid to reach millions of people affected by...
16 December 2011 - 8:36amThe annual Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) pledging conference opened today at the UN headquarters in New York. Since its launch in 2006, CERF, which has an annual funding target of US$450 million, has enabled the fast delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid to millions of people affected by natural disasters and...