Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to support millions amid historic drought and famine fears

Humanitarians are seeking $2.6 billion to assist some 7.6 million people in Somalia this year, the UN and partners announced on Wednesday, together with the Federal and State authorities.

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‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO

17 Feb 2021

Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threating 2.6 million people, the UN agriculture agency said in a new analysis released on Wednesday.

World News in Brief: Response plan for Somalia launched, mass executions in Iraq, Ukraine update, new European heat record

30 Jan 2024

The UN and partners launched the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia on Tuesday, calling for $1.6 billion to assist 5.2 million people across the Horn of Africa nation.

Lives on the line as UN and partners launch 2022 humanitarian plan for Somalia

20 Dec 2021

Roughly 7.7 million people in Somalia will need assistance and protection in 2022, a 30 per cent rise in just one year, the UN and partners said on Monday, launching a nearly $1.5 billion Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the country.