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27 April 2011 - 1:47pmIn 2010, CERF was a part of the response to nearly every major crisis and several other emergencies that received far less media attention. The $415 million allocated through CERF to humanitarian agencies helped more than 22 million people in 45 countries. Dozens of Member States, corporations, and private... -
26 April 2011 - 7:06pmASG Catherine Bragg is in Quito, Ecuador this week, to attend the Fourth Regional Meeting on Enhancing International Humanitarian Partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbeanand to discuss global humanitarian issues and regional challenges with senior representatives of the Government of Ecuador.... -
25 April 2011 - 5:28pmThe protection of civilians remains one of the fundamental concerns as fighting wages on in Misrata and other parts of Libya. Although the exact number of civilian deaths due to the conflict is unknown, human rights organizations, UNICEF and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have all... -
21 April 2011 - 10:42pmThe United Nations plans to establish a humanitarian presence in Tripoli in the coming days. The agreement signed this week between the Government and the UN provides security guarantees necessary for UN humanitarian presence in areas under Government control, and facilitates the entry and exit of... -
21 April 2011 - 8:18pmAlthough international food prices decreased slightly in March from their historic peak in February 2011, the most recent OCHA Global Food Security Update shows that there is no evidence to suggest fundamental changes to the general upward trend of food prices. According to World Food Programme (WFP)...
