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United Nations Emergency Fund Criticized for Delays in Providing Aid
By Caroline PrestonA fund created by the United Nations to speed aid to disaster zones has drawn criticism from relief groups that say it takes too long to make grants and may hurt their ability to raise money.
The new effort, known as the U.N. Central Emergency Response Fund, or CERF, was set up two years ago to help U.N. agencies...