UN Food Agencies Call for More Support to Ethiopia’s Drought-Stricken RegionsSeptember 5, 2017 - Speaking at the conclusion of a visit to Ethiopia, including to the drought-stricken Somali region, the heads of the United Nations food agencies made a joint call for greater investment in long-term activities that strengthen Ethiopians’ resilience to drought. "If we didn't get food assistance, we would be in big trouble - but this is still not enough to feed us all. Back-to-back droughts have left at least 8.5 million people in Ethiopia in need of food aid. In the Somali region, rains have failed for the third consecutive year. All three agencies are working closely with the Government of Ethiopia to eliminate hunger in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News September 05, 2017 21:22 UTC