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UN releases US$65 million for humanitarian response in Ethiopia's Tigray crisis worsens

(New York, 6 May 2021): The United Nations has released US$65 million for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia. More than 16 million people need humanitarian assistance throughout Ethiopia, including an estimated 4.5 million in the Tigray region.

The $65 million…

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UN releases US$14 million for Rohingya refugees left homeless by camp fire

(New York, 24 March 2021): UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock today released US$14 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide urgent shelter and other assistance to tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees after a devastating fire tore…

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UN Emergency funding released for humanitarian response to Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

(New York, 17 December 2020): The United Nations has released US$35.6 million for water, sanitation, medical supplies and protection for civilians caught up in Ethiopia’s Tigray region conflict.

Weeks of fighting in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region have reportedly…

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Donors pledge over US$370 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund

(New York, 8 December 2020) - At today’s high-level pledging event for the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), over 50 donors announced pledges totalling more than US$370 million for 2021 – higher than those made at the pledging event a year ago for 2020. With…

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United Nations Releases $25 million for Women-led projects Battling Gender-Based Violence

(New York, 25 November 2020): The United Nations humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has released $25 million from the UN’s emergency fund to support women-led organizations that prevent and respond to gender-based violence in humanitarian settings.