UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community cannot afford to stand idly by, Secretary-General António Guterres said at a pledging event to raise $7 billion for the region, held at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

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UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

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