Press Releases

(New York/Geneva, 30 August 2024) As the global funding outlook remains grim, the United Nations today released US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical underfunding of humanitarian emergencies across 10 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.

(New York, 23 July 2024) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed three new members to the Advisory Group of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).

(Geneva/New York, 20 February 2024) Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths today released US$100 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support underfunded humanitarian emergencies in seven countries in Africa, the Americas and the Middle East.

(New York, 6 December 2023) As hunger, disease and displacement continue to drive humanitarian disasters around the world, top United Nations officials today underscored how the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) serves as a lifeline in urgent and underfunded crises, at the Fund’s annual pledging event.

And welcome to all to this 2024 high-level pledging event for the CERF [Central Emergency Response Fund].