17/02/2017
UN: Drought-stricken Somalia Has 2 Months to Avert Catastrophe
United Nations aid agencies warn they have a two-month window of opportunity in drought-stricken Somalia in which to scale-up emergency assistance for millions of people and avert a catastrophe.#160; #160; The United Nations estimates that half of Somalia?s population, or 6.2 million people, are threatened by the drought, which is spreading from the hard-hit northern regions. Over the past week, representatives from the World Food Program and the U.N. Children?s Fund, visited some of the worst affected areas in the northern Puntland region. They describe scenes of utter devastation, where people have reached the limit of their abilities to cope.#160;#160;...
