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The United Nations released US$2 million for Nepal flood relief, deploying emergency teams as Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep sadness…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 28, 2026
The United Nations released US$2 million for Nepal flood relief and deployed emergency teams as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced deep sadness over a disaster that killed hundreds and left more than a thousand people missing across Nepal and the…
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The funding comes from CERF, the UN's global emergency pool, which exists precisely so that money can reach a sudden disaster within days rather than weeks. The UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, said an initial US$2 million had been allocated…
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Beyond the cash, the UN's value in a disaster is its people and its logistics. UN agencies were deployed to the affected areas with food, medical supplies and relief materials in support of the government-led response, and said they stood ready to do more…
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The UN's $2 million and its deployed teams are part of a wider international response to the 2026 Nepal floods, which has brought condolences, funding and rescue support from governments across the region and beyond. The multilateral piece — a fast CERF…
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