Thursday, July 21, 2011

UN declares famine in two regions of southern Somalia

United Nations, New York, 20 July 2011 - The United Nations today declared a famine in two regions of southern Somalia owing to the worst drought in decades, and appealed for urgent resources to assist millions of people in desperate need of help.

"Every day of delay in assistance is literally a matter of life or death for children and their families in the famine-affected areas," said Mark Bowden, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia.

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