Press Releases

(New York, 8 December 2021) – Thirty-nine donors today announced record pledges of more than US$467 million at a high-level event for the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for 2022. Several donors announced top-ups for 2021, bringing overall funding this…

(New York, 15 November 2021): UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths today allocated US$25 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection of civilians in Ethiopia.

A $15 million allocation…

New York, 20 October 2021 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed two new members to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Advisory Group.

(New York, 14 June 2021): Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock today released US$135 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to boost humanitarian operations in 12 countries in Africa, the Americas and the Middle East.

(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…