Guterres urges greater support for UN emergency relief fund

Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the UN’s core humanitarian response fund to deploy quick and strategic resources to global crises globally.

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Guterres urges greater support for UN emergency relief fund

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