Pledging Conference for UN Central Emergency Response Fund

Annual High-level Pledging Conference for the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund.

• Categories: Meetings & Events
• Video Length: 02:49:46
• Production Date: 7 December 2018
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES; MARK LOWCOCK
• Corporate Name: OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA; UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND - CERF
• Subject Topical: BUDGET; CIVILIAN PROTECTION; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
• MAMS Id: 2328635
• Parent Id: 2328187

Description

2017 and 2018 were challenging years for the humanitarian community with an alarming level of needs around the globe. CERF’s donors recognized the need for a strong response from CERF and in 2017 alone contributed an all-time high of $515 million to the fund.

Ceremonial Segment: The Secretary-General opened the event and initiated a ceremonial segment that through interventions by panelists comprising high level representatives from a CERF donor and recipient Member States, Humanitarian Coordinators and UN Agency Heads demonstrated the success of CERF in meeting the urgent needs for survival and protection of people in crises and its added value in their respective contexts. These interventions were followed by questions and answers from the floor representing Member States, UN agencies, civil society and private sector partners. The Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Mark Lowcock chaired this session.

Pledging Segment: A separate pledging segment offered Member States and other stakeholders an opportunity to announce pledges for 2019 and express support to CERF. The ERC chaired this session.