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.

Government donate extra €9m to emergency relief fund
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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