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New York, 16 October 2019 - UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock today announced a US$6 million allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving humanitarian response in the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK).

(New York, 5 September 2019): Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock released today US$75 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support responses to eight underfunded emergencies. The countries…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed seven new members to the Advisory Group of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005, the 19-member Advisory Group provides policy guidance and advice…

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock today announced a US$10 million contribution from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide life-saving assistance to people affected by Ebola in the…

Le Sous-secrétaire général des Nations Unies chargé des affaires humanitaires et Coordinateur des secours d’urgence, Mark Lowcock a validé aujourd’hui l’octroi d’une contribution financière du Fonds central de réponse d’urgence (CERF) de 10 millions de dollars pour répondre…