PRESS RELEASE
Donation of the Government of Kazakhstan to the CERF
On May 15 2006 the Government of the
Republic of Kazakhstan has transferred
25,000.00 US dollars as its voluntary contribution
to the
newly established Central Emergency Response Fund.
Adoption by the
General
Assembly the resolution on upgrading the Central emergency
Response Fund was
à vital step of the international community
in response to the consequences of
natural
disasters.
Kazakhstan strongly
believes that
establishment of the CERF will allow the United Nations to launch relief operation
in the early days of à crisis and what is most important to ensure more equitable
distribution of relief.
Kazakhstan trusts that the United Nations will
continue to play
à leading role in coordinating of relief operations and working 'with the entire' international community
in raising funds for such operations.