UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday, January 30, announced the release of 100 million U.S. dollars for Nigeria and eight others from the organisation’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
He said the release of the funds would help to sustain relief operations in what he termed the world’s most neglected crises, according to a statement issued by the secretary-general’s office.
The allocation will enable life-saving help for more than six million people in Cameroon, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda.
He said the measure was necessary in these countries where levels of vulnerability are alarmingly high but funding remained critically low. “CERF is a lifeline for people caught up in crises that don’t make the headlines but where needs are just as urgent. “This funding is crucial so that the UN and partners can continue assisting people who need our help so desperately,” Guterres said.
According to him, a large portion of the allocation will reach people affected by displacement, one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges in today’s world where more than 65 million people are displaced.
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