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U.N. says $4 million CERF release, WFP and UNICEF scale up after Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
Summary
The U.N. announced a Central Emergency Response Fund allocation and described scaled-up UN agency operations after Hurricane Melissa, including mobile storage staging, WFP food assistance plans and UNICEF medical kits. The briefing cited damaged infrastructure and ongoing challenges to logistics and access.
The U.N. spokesperson said the secretary-general had spoken with Jamaica's prime minister and that international support is crucial as the country responds to Hurricane Melissa.
The briefing said the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) released $4,000,000 to scale up the U.N. response, focusing on food,…
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