Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
What was announced
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has allocated $3.5 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support early action for the impact of El Niño in Eritrea.
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- “Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has allocated $3.5 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support early action for the impact of El Niño in Eritrea.”
Who and where
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- Original: https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261030.doc.htm
- Published 2026-10-30 22:27:47 UTC
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