Headline : Helping to Avert Famine in Horn of Africa

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Nearly 32 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are in dire need of lifesaving and life-sustaining assistance.

The United States is aggressively working to help avert a famine in the Horn of Africa.

“Right now, a storm of crises has pushed millions across the Horn of Africa to the brink,” said U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. “A long, protracted drought has exacerbated acute food insecurity. Recent flash floods have wiped out entire homes and livelihoods. And conflict in neighboring countries has also had a devastating impact on vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons and refugees.”

Nearly 32 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are in dire need of lifesaving and life-sustaining assistance, according to the United Nations. In late May, the United Nations, along with the governments of the United States, Italy, Qatar, and the United Kingdom, convened a High-level Pledging Event to Support the Humanitarian Response in the Horn of Africa, with the aim of raising 7 billion dollars for aid to these three countries.

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