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UN appeals for $1B to CERF as funding hits 10-year low, risking global emergency responses.
The United Nations is urging global donors to contribute $1 billion to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) as funding levels drop to their lowest in a decade, threatening rapid humanitarian responses.
CERF, established in 2006, has provided nearly $10 billion in emergency aid across over 110 countries, supporting crises in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and disaster zones like the Caribbean.
UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, warned that declining contributions jeopardize life-saving operations, calling the shortfall an operational emergency.
Despite pledges from Ireland and the Philippines, donor support remains insufficient, risking the global response system’s ability to act swiftly in emergencies.
La ONU hace un llamamiento de mil millones de dólares para el CERF, ya que la financiación alcanza su nivel más bajo en 10 años, lo que pone en riesgo las respuestas de emergencia globales.