US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine
1 year, 11 months ago

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world’s distracted donors Sunday to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she calls “the ultimate failure of the international community.” The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, heard perhaps the starkest warning yet about the crisis: Excess deaths during what is now Somalia's longest drought on record will “almost certainly” surpass those of the famine formally declared in the country in 2011, when more than a quarter-million people died. “Many of the traditional donors have washed their hands and focused on Ukraine,” the U.N. resident coordinator in Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, told Thomas-Greenfield during a briefing in Mogadishu. While the U.S. ambassador declined to openly “name and shame” in her speech calling on donors for more help, saying “The countries know who we’re talking about,” the U.N. resident coordinator didn’t hesitate. “According to the U.N., without contributions from other donors, critical food and nutrition assistance supporting 4.6 million people in Somalia will end” by April, Thomas-Greenfield said.

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War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
4 months ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Hindustan Times  

AS THE SUN beats down on the dusty yellow soil and a cluster of tin shacks near the city of Galkayo, in central Somalia, mothers point to their children, looking on shyly. “If anyone doesn’t believe in climate change, this is clear testimony that it is happening,” says El-Khidir Daloum, the WFP’s country director for Somalia. “The Somali people didn’t …

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

The Independent  

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US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan on Thursday but warned that the money is not a “panacea” and urged other countries to fulfill their financial pledges to address what she called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” World leaders pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid …

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United Nations had appealed for, but was also a significant drop from amounts pledged …

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
7 months, 2 weeks ago

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia

Hindustan Times  

AS THE SUN beats down on the dusty yellow soil and a cluster of tin shacks near the city of Galkayo, in central Somalia, mothers point to their children, looking on shyly. “If anyone doesn’t believe in climate change, this is clear testimony that it is happening,” says El-Khidir Daloum, the WFP’s country director for Somalia. “The Somali people didn’t …

Somalia secures $4.5 billion debt relief deal with international creditors
1 year ago

Somalia secures $4.5 billion debt relief deal with international creditors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Somalia on Wednesday secured a $4.5 billion debt relief deal from its international creditors, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank said, which will allow the nation to develop economically and take on new projects. “Somalia’s debt relief process has been nearly a decade of cross governmental efforts spanning three political administrations. U.S. Treasury said it intends to …

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis
1 year ago

UN cuts global aid appeal to $46 billion to help 180 million in 2024 as it faces funding crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is targeting fewer people and seeking less money in its 2024 global humanitarian appeal launched on Monday as it grapples with a severe funding crisis. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told the launch that the U.N. has cut its appeal to $46 billion, to help 180 million people with food and other essential aid …

UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut over lack of funding
1 year, 6 months ago

UN says Somalia faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut over lack of funding

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Somalia’s “dire hunger emergency” is spiraling upward with one-third of the population expected to face crisis or worse levels of food needs, but the U.N. has been forced to drastically cut food assistance because of a lack of funding, the head of the World Food Program said Thursday. Cindy McCain told the U.N. Security Council the latest …

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says

Al Jazeera  

UN says its emergency aid programme launched after the war broke out on April 15 is still short of the required $2.57bn. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the meeting: “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented.” “Without strong international support, Sudan could quickly become a locus of lawlessness, radiating insecurity across the region. …

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad
1 year, 6 months ago

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — International donors said Thursday they would commit $10.3 billion in aid for millions of Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger, both at home and as refugees abroad. “This is a tangible demonstration that the international community stands by the Syrian people,” said EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Janez Lenarčič, who closed out the day-long meeting at the headquarters …

US suspends all food aid for millions in Ethiopia after investigation finds ‘widespread’ theft
1 year, 7 months ago

US suspends all food aid for millions in Ethiopia after investigation finds ‘widespread’ theft

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States Agency for International Development said Thursday it has suspended all food aid to Ethiopia, Africa’s second most-populous country, after an internal investigation found donated food intended for millions of hungry people there was being diverted on a “widespread” scale. While the agency’s statement did not say who was responsible for the theft, agency head …

In Somalia, the rains have come but the crisis is far from over
1 year, 7 months ago

In Somalia, the rains have come but the crisis is far from over

Al Jazeera  

The international community needs to provide more humanitarian assistance and long-term climate financing to ensure the wellbeing of Somalia’s children. With five failed rainy seasons in a row severely impacting agricultural production, the United Nations estimates that at least 43.3 million people across the region require life-sustaining assistance, including 8.25 million in Somalia. We need urgent funding to continue providing …

UN conference raises less than $1 billion for climate-wracked Horn of Africa in major disappointment
1 year, 7 months ago

UN conference raises less than $1 billion for climate-wracked Horn of Africa in major disappointment

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A high-level U.N. conference on Wednesday raised less than $1 billion of the more than $5 billion organizers were hoping for to help over 30 million people in the Horn of Africa cope with a major climate crisis and mass displacement after years of conflict, a major disappointment to aid agencies. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged would-be …

Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN
1 year, 9 months ago

Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN

Al Jazeera  

After five consecutive failed rainy seasons, rate of fatalities could rise in first half of 2023, research finds. Somalia’s ongoing record drought may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, and half of them were children under the age of five, according to a report released by the government and United Nations agencies. “These results present a grim …

An estimated 43,000 people died in Somalia drought last year, U.N. report says
1 year, 9 months ago

An estimated 43,000 people died in Somalia drought last year, U.N. report says

LA Times  

People arrive at a camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Dollow, Somalia. A United Nations report estimates that 43,000 people died amid the longest drought on record in Somalia last year, half of whom were probably children. The U.N. and partners earlier this year said they were no longer forecasting a formal famine declaration for Somalia for now …

A year into Ukraine war, food prices rise and aid drops in Niger
1 year, 10 months ago

A year into Ukraine war, food prices rise and aid drops in Niger

Al Jazeera  

Effects of the war are still being felt in one of the world’s poorest countries as inflated prices eat into budgets. Last year, NGOs and charities across the world announced programme cuts, with resources eaten up by the war that is also affecting Maradi, the country’s economic capital. Even in NGOs that were able to stave off budget cuts, there …

Somalia drought ‘extremely critical’ but no famine projected
1 year, 10 months ago

Somalia drought ‘extremely critical’ but no famine projected

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Food security experts say life remains “extremely critical” for more than 6 million hungry people in Somalia’s historic drought, but they no longer project famine for the worst-hit population of nearly a quarter-million people between April and June. The assessment only slightly eases the warnings of acute food insecurity as the Horn of Africa faces the possibility …

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine
1 year, 11 months ago

US urges donors to give far more as Somalia faces famine

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world’s distracted donors Sunday to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she calls “the ultimate failure of the international community.” The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, heard perhaps the starkest warning yet about the crisis: Excess deaths during …

UN says $4.3B required for Yemen humanitarian needs in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

UN says $4.3B required for Yemen humanitarian needs in 2023

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The United Nations said Wednesday it needs $4.3 billion to fund its humanitarian activities in war-torn Yemen this year. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the funds are required to help 17.3 million most vulnerable people in Yemen. In total, 21.6 million — two thirds of the country’s population — would need humanitarian assistance …

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation
2 years ago

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year, a United Nations official warned Friday. Federico Doehnert of the World Food Program said violence and the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are largely driving the threat to people in Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso. “One …

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation
2 years ago

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

The Independent  

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Concern grows over a food crisis and potential famine in Somalia
2 years ago

Concern grows over a food crisis and potential famine in Somalia

NPR  

Concern grows over a food crisis and potential famine in Somalia ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In East Africa, there's growing concern that a food crisis could lead to famine in Somalia. Adding to the complexity of the food crisis in Somalia, the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab has banned international relief agencies or the government from distributing food aid in the areas …

Famine averted but situation ‘catastrophic’ in Somalia: UN
2 years ago

Famine averted but situation ‘catastrophic’ in Somalia: UN

Al Jazeera  

If aid is not scaled up, famine is expected in southern Somalia between April and June 2023, humanitarians say. The report said more than 8 million people face “an unprecedented level of need” after five consecutive failed rainy seasons and “exceptionally high” food prices. “The underlying crisis has not improved.” The report indicated surging numbers of people at the highest …

Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger, report says
2 years ago

Somalia not yet in famine but still in danger, report says

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia has not yet fallen into famine but several parts of the country are in danger of it in the coming months, according to a new food security report on the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in decades. The report says the “most likely scenario” will see more than 700,000 people in famine between April and June …

Food crisis in Somalia claims young lives
2 years, 1 month ago

Food crisis in Somalia claims young lives

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2022 16:36 IST Oxygen machines beep and people whisper at the intensive care unit of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. “We have half a million children that are severely acutely malnourished, which means that if they don’t receive timely assistance they are just simply going to die,” says Wafaa Saeed, the UNICEF representative for Somalia. …

UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas
2 years, 2 months ago

UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations says close to 1 million drought-affected people in Somalia are in areas under the control or influence of the al-Shabab extremist group, and it appealed to the fighters to allow humanitarian access as famine threatens the country. The U.N. secretary-general’s special representative in Somalia, James Swan, told journalists Wednesday that the 900,000 people in …

Somalia faces worst famine in half a century, UN warns
2 years, 2 months ago

Somalia faces worst famine in half a century, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

UN says a child is being admitted for medical treatment for malnutrition every minute in Somalia as drought worsens. Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the United Nations has said as it set a new target of more than $2bn in funding needs. “Things are bad and every sign indicates that they are going …

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Within weeks, a famine could …

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at famine and its toll as Somalia at risk

Associated Press  

DOLLOW, Somalia — Within weeks, a famine could be declared in Somalia, affecting more than 850,000 people in two of the country’s worst drought-affected areas plus thousands of people in displacement camps. Formal famine declarations by the United Nations and partners, including food security experts, are rare because data to meet the benchmarks often cannot be obtained because of conflict, …

Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know
2 years, 4 months ago

Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know

Al Jazeera  

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing food shortages due to the worst drought in 40 years and rising global food costs. Millions of people are facing food insecurity, as scientists and aid groups warned that Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could be experiencing their worst drought in 40 years this October-December with drier-than-average conditions predicted. Last month, …

UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year
2 years, 4 months ago

UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United Nations says “famine is at the door” in Somalia with “concrete indications” famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region. “I couldn’t get out of my head the tiny mounds of ground marking children’s graves,” UNICEF’s deputy regional director Rania Dagash said last week. And so many people were arriving each day.” …

UN humanitarian chief says ‘famine at the door’ in Somalia
2 years, 4 months ago

UN humanitarian chief says ‘famine at the door’ in Somalia

Al Jazeera  

At least 1 million people in Somalia have been displaced by the worst drought in decades, driven by climate change. The UN humanitarian chief has warned that parts of Somalia are on the brink of famine after being hit by four failed rainy seasons that have caused a devastating drought. In a statement on Monday, Martin Griffiths, head of the …

UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow
2 years, 4 months ago

UN says six million Afghans are at risk of famine as crises grow

Al Jazeera  

The UN humanitarian chief has urged donors to restore funding for development in Afghanistan that was frozen when the Taliban took over a year ago, warning that six million people were at risk of famine. With more than 70 percent of Afghans living in rural areas, Griffiths warned that if agriculture and livestock production are not protected “millions of lives …

Ukraine’s shadow: Deadly crises like Somalia starved of aid
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine’s shadow: Deadly crises like Somalia starved of aid

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — More than two dozen children have died of hunger in the past two months in a single hospital in Somalia. And now, as Somalis fleeing the drought fill more than 500 camps in the city of Baidoa, aid workers make “horrific” choices to help one camp and ignore 10 others, Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland …

Ukraine's shadow: Deadly crises like Somalia starved of aid
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine's shadow: Deadly crises like Somalia starved of aid

The Independent  

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‘Only God can help': Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Only God can help': Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — No mother should have to lose her child. More broadly, at least 448 people died this year at outpatient and in-patient malnutrition treatment centers across Somalia through April, according to data compiled by humanitarian groups and local authorities. Mortality surveys conducted in parts of Somalia in December and again in April and May by the U.N.’s Food …

'Only God can help': Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine
2 years, 7 months ago

'Only God can help': Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More broadly, at least 448 …

UN: 18 million facing severe hunger in West Africa’s Sahel
2 years, 7 months ago

UN: 18 million facing severe hunger in West Africa’s Sahel

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. is warning that 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region face severe hunger in the next three months, citing the impacts of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs. The largest number of people are at risk of severe hunger across the region since 2014, and four countries — Burkina Faso, …

Donors fall well short of UN target for Syria aid
2 years, 8 months ago

Donors fall well short of UN target for Syria aid

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — International donors on Tuesday pledged $6.7 billion to help Syrians and neighboring countries hosting refugees but fell well short of a U.N. target for assistance to millions of people from conflict-torn Syria who rely on aid to survive. Borrell said that 60% of Syria’s population “suffer food insecurity, and barely know where the next meal is going to …

Explained | How grave is the drought emergency in Somalia?
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | How grave is the drought emergency in Somalia?

The Hindu  

Rains in Somalia have ‘faltered’ for three consecutive seasons, with some areas experiencing it on as many as four occasions till date. As per the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit’s estimates, 4.1 million people in Somalia would require urgent humanitarian assistance between February and June 2022. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification’s latest report says persistent insecurity, conflict, and …

UN: Afghans need $4.4bn to have enough to eat
2 years, 9 months ago

UN: Afghans need $4.4bn to have enough to eat

Al Jazeera  

UN head called for donations to stave off a crisis as he launched the UN’s biggest ever single-country funding drive. The head of the United Nations has said that Afghanistan needs $4.4bn to avoid a food crisis in the country, as he launched the UN aid office’s biggest-ever funding drive for a single country. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on …

Photos: Drought in Somalia worsened by funding gap, Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

Photos: Drought in Somalia worsened by funding gap, Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Luglow, Somalia – Across the Horn of Africa, millions of people are facing severe hunger as a result of the worst drought in the region in 40 years. Currently, one in four Somali people faces hunger caused by extreme drought, and the United Nations projects that 4.6 million Somalis will not have enough food by May 2022. “Five years ago, …

Yemen hunger crisis: $4.3bn needed, says UN
2 years, 9 months ago

Yemen hunger crisis: $4.3bn needed, says UN

Al Jazeera  

An estimated 19 million Yemenis will go hungry unless funds are raised, UN officials say ahead of a pledging conference. Three out of four Yemenis will depend on food assistance in 2022, United Nations officials said ahead of a high-level pledging conference that aims to raise funds for the war-torn country. At the beginning of the year, the UN’s World …

Fleeing drought, hunger, thousands trek to Somalia’s capital
2 years, 10 months ago

Fleeing drought, hunger, thousands trek to Somalia’s capital

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Sitting under the hot sun, hungry women and children await food aid in a camp on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Somalia’s government in November declared a state of humanitarian emergency due to the drought, with the worst affected parts including the south-central areas of Lower Jubba, Geddo and Lower Shabelle regions. “The impact on families …

U.S. Announces $308 Million In Aid For Afghans As Crisis Grows
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Announces $308 Million In Aid For Afghans As Crisis Grows

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House national security council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement that the new aid from the U.S. Agency …

U.S. announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows

The Hindu  

The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement on Tuesday that the new aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development will flow through independent …

US announces $308 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan as crisis grows
3 years ago

US announces $308 million in humanitarian aid for people of Afghanistan as crisis grows

India Today  

The United States on Tuesday announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. White House national security council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement that the new aid from the US Agency for International Development will flow …

Somalia may be on the verge of another famine
3 years ago

Somalia may be on the verge of another famine

Al Jazeera  

In July 2011, the United Nations declared a famine in Somalia which attracted the attention of major news outlets across the globe. While the UN’s announcement helped mobilise people and governments across the world, the international community perceived it as having come too late, leading to a delayed scaling up of humanitarian assistance. In November, a widely respected Nairobi-based religious …

United Nations projects soaring humanitarian needs in world in 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

United Nations projects soaring humanitarian needs in world in 2022

The Hindu  

The United Nations is predicting that a record 274 million people – who together would amount to the world’s fourth most-populous country – will require emergency humanitarian aid next year in countries such as Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Syria and Yemen which face a raft of challenges including war, insecurity, hunger, climate change and the coronavirus pandemic. “We were able to …

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