Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’

New York: Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes in search of humanitarian assistance since January last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.

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

New York: 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.

Somalia’s population, international partners must be energized to sustain country’s ‘upward trajectory,’ says senior UN official

New York, May 23 (IBNS): Despite Somalia’s persistent security threats, recurrent political crises, capacity constraints and the difficulties in navigating political obstacles to its reform agenda, the Horn of Africa country remains on a “positive trajectory,” the UN Security Council was told on Wednesday.

Somalia’s destiny lies in the hands of the people, highlights outgoing UN envoy

New York, Sept 14 (IBNS): Despite remarkable achievements in Somalia in the recent past, structural challenges remain and continue to undermine the country’s security and political stability, the United Nations envoy for the country has warned.