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UN urges to take measures to avoid famine in Somalia

Published on: December 21, 2022
10:26

By: Alina Ramos Martin

United Nations, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) pointed out the need to support rural communities in Somalia with means of subsistence to avoid famine in that African country.

UN agencies warn Somalia near full-blown famine

Published on: December 13, 2022
17:04

By: Pavel López Lazo

Mogadishu, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) More than 200,000 Somalis are currently suffering catastrophic food shortages and many are dying of hunger, with that number set to rise to over 700,000 next year, according to an analysis by an alliance of U.N. agencies and aid groups.

United Nations allocates funds to fight famine in Somalia

Published on: November 5, 2022
01:15

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Mogadishu, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations allocated 17.4 million euros to Somalia to help people in need of food due to a prolonged drought.

UK announces new aid for people facing famine in Horn of Africa

Published on: September 21, 2022
17:35

By: Pavel López Lazo

London, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The UK Development Minister Vicky Ford has announced a new £22.8 million (.8 million) package of aid for people affected by the worst drought in decades in the Horn of Africa.

UN urges pressing support to scale up life-saving aid in Somalia

Published on: September 8, 2022
19:12

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Thursday reiterated the pressing need for a speedy scale-up of humanitarian life-saving assistance in Somalia, where hundreds of thousands of people are at immediate risk of famine.

United Nations warns of food crisis in Somalia

Published on: September 6, 2022
00:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Mogadishu, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations warned about a growing food crisis in Somalia, as a result of drought and rising world prices.

UN chief warns about risk of multiple famines in 2022

Published on: July 8, 2022
17:58

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday warned of real risk of multiple famines in 2022, with possibility to worsen in 2023 due to the increased food and fertilizer prices.

Conflict and drought spread famine in Sahel countries

Published on: June 27, 2022
13:30

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Nairobi, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The rise of Islamism and food insecurity have 30 million people at risk of famine in the Sahel region, the UN and humanitarian agencies in a joint report released here warned.

Nearly half of the Afghan population faces acute hunger

Published on: May 10, 2022
08:33

By: Luis Linares Petrov

United Nations, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Almost half of the population of Afghanistan, over 19 million people, will face acute hunger, according to a report by various UN agencies.

Drought and famine displace more than 745,000 Somalis

Published on: April 13, 2022
00:45

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Nairobi, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Since 2021, drought and its terrible sequel, famine, have displaced more than 745,000 Somalis from their homes, according to an NGO report circulated in this capital.

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