Hunger in Africa : our File
March 2017. Nearly 20 million people are threatened by the violent famine in Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria and South Sudan. The ICRC believes that action must be taken within three months to avoid the worst. Here is a collection of articles that will give you a overview.
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Local aid agencies: still waiting for a bigger share of the funding cake
03/27/2017. Donors and UN agencies who agreed to provide at least one quarter of humanitarian aid funding “as directly as possible” to local NGOs are struggling to deliver on their pledge.
The UN is in financial distress, and the US still owes $491 million for 2019
01/02.2020. The United Nations (UN) is running out of money, compounded by the fact that the U.S. — its biggest contributor — still hasn’t paid all of what it owes for 2019.
Fighting violent extremism – humanitarians beware
08/03/2017. Communities in some of the most dangerous corners of the world will be left without lifesaving aid because of countering violent extremism agendas. Millions of people living in countries facing famine may be hardest hit.
