Source: United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Tanzania |

UN Emergency Fund releases US$ 11 million to assist Burundian refugees and host communities in Tanzania

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today released US$ 100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for aid operations in nine severely underfunded emergencies. Tanzania--historically a host to millions of refugees from neighbouring countries over many years--has been allocated US$ 11 million of this amount, to respond to…