Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-05 01:58:54|Editor: Mu XuequanVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Heads of three UN food agencies have jointly called on the global community to strengthen drought response interventions in Ethiopia. The call was made on Monday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa by the visiting chiefs of the three UN food agencies who are David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the world Food and Agricultural Organizations (FAO), and Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Noting the need for collaborative efforts in tackling the drought scenario from deteriorating further, the three chiefs also praised the Ethiopian government's efforts in responding to the crisis. "We need to be grateful to what the Ethiopian government has been able to achieve working with donors," said Beasley. The Government of Ethiopia and its humanitarian partners had launched the 2017 Humanitarian Requirements Document looking for 948 million U.S. dollars to reach close to 5.6 million people with emergency food and non-food assistance.

Source: Ethiopian News September 04, 2017 18:11 UTC