New York, 10 Aug – (ANA) - The United Nations has announced the allocation of $ 55 million to bolster operations in eight countries with neglected humanitarian emergencies. Afghanistan, Cameroon, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),  Ethiopia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and Sudan will all receive funds from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help provide food, water, health and other basic services. “These CERF grants provide critical funding. The money will save lives by helping aid agencies reach people in desperate need,” said the  Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos. Amos said she hoped the funding would also serve to draw attention to the situation of millions more people still in need. (ANA)

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