Government donate extra €9m to emergency relief fund

The Government has donated an extra €9m in funding for areas hit by humanitarian crises across the globe.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2017 - 01:00

Deborah McAleese

The money to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will provide aid in crisis areas like the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad.

The Government has contributed €22m to the emergency fund so far in 2017.

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Courts Government Money Place: Central African Republic Place: Democratic Republic of Congo Place: Chad Place: Horn of Africa Place: north east Nigeria Place: Yemen Person: Foreign Affairs Minister Person: Simon Coveney Person: Minister of State Person: Ciarán Cannon Organisation: United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund Organisation: CERF Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Central Emergency Response Fund

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