WFP Official Warns of Worse Conditions in Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa
As millions of children in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia face severe acute malnutrition
the most life-threatening form of hunger
the region is also confronting a dramatic water shortage with close to 24 million people now struggling to access clean water
Urgent action is needed to ensure that these children and families get the support they need.
UNICEF is appealing for $759 million to provide essential aid to children and their families in 2023
These funds will be used to support education, water and sanitation
and child protection, all of which were significantly underfunded this year.