I was honoured to moderate at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) third Disaster Response Emergency Fund (IFRC-DREF) Pledging Conference in Geneva.
The event was attended by 70 participants representing 35 governments and the private sector. 23 pledging statements were made during the conference including from several new donors to the IFRC-DREF, namely the Saudi Red Crescent Authority and their government, the multi-year commitment by the government of the Republic of Korea, the first-time Lithuanian government contribution and the contribution from Nestle.
A record breaking CHR 64 million was pledged at the conference.