$100 Million From The UN To Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs

the UN and humanitarian partners released $100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to enable life-saving assistance in ten severely underfunded crises. As Joyce Msuya, interim head of the UN environment programme (Unep), has previously warned…ammentengué par …

Chart 3: Funding Distribution for CERF in 2024

• $100 million: Yemen ($20m), Ethiopia ($15m), Myanmar ($12m) Mali $11, Burkina Faso($10); Haiti($9): Cameroon, Mozambique (7 each); Burundi(5).
• The allocation is the second of its kind in 2024, underscoring a widening chasm between humanitarian needs and resources.
• The global humanitarian response plan asked for $49 billion this year but has received only 29% of it, falling short by about US$35-billion.
• Climate Action Account: CERF funds climate action projects, contributing to a more proactive approach as well as resilience-based programming.
• Northern Nigeria: Since 2005, CERF has provided over $9 billion for distribution to millions of people in need across 110 countries, including more than $3.2 million for underfunded crises like northern nigeria.
• CERF is working to collect $1 billion every year for emergency work.