Children suffering dire drought across parts of Africa are ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ – warns UNICEF

PRESS RELEASE Children suffering dire drought across parts of Africa are ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ – warns UNICEF The number of drought-hit people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia without reliable access to safe water has risen from 9.5 million to 16.2 million in the space of five months, meanwhile children in the Sahel also … Continued

UNICEF calls for an immediate scaled-up humanitarian response to save millions of children in drought-stricken Ethiopia

PRESS RELEASE UNICEF calls for an immediate scaled up humanitarian response to save millions of children in drought-stricken Ethiopia Nearly 10 million people, including 4.4 million children, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in drought-impacted areas  UNICEF spokespersons are available for interview Multimedia materials available here ETHIOPIA/DUBLIN, 19 July 2022 – Four consecutive failed … Continued

Prolonged drought pushing families in Ethiopia to the brink

PRESS RELEASE Prolonged drought pushing families in Ethiopia to the brink ​More than 6.8 million people in drought-impacted areas will be in need of urgent humanitarian assistance by mid-March 2022 UNICEF spokespersons in Ethiopia are available for interview Multimedia materials available here ADDIS ABABA/DUBLIN, 1 February 2022 – Three consecutive failed rainy seasons have brought … Continued

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