With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024 remains less than 5 per cent funded.
With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024 remains less than 5 per cent funded.
El Niño has exacerbated a drought in the northern highlands and millions of people are coping with less water, drier pastures and smaller harvests. Malnutrition rates in parts of Afar, Ahmara, Tigray and other regions are of great concern and continuing to worsen. The Government has also committed $250 million for food support over coming months and further domestic resources have been dedicated to emergency response from regional governments and the Ethiopian private sector.
When I visited earlier this year, I saw first-hand how conflict and drought are devastating communities - with women and young children being the hardest hit."
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