News about Ethiopia, UN, and famine

Food crises are escalating alarmingly. With a staggering 281.6 million people facing acute hunger, 2023 was the fifth consecutive year of worsening food insecurity. This new UN data heightens growing fears of famine, from Gaza to Sudan and beyond. news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1148926

21M people in #Ethiopia need humanitarian assistance. Behind this staggering number are children, women and men with dreams and aspirations. Here are some of their stories of hope and resilience, as they grapple with the impacts of hostilities and devastating climate shocks. ⬇️

📍#Ethiopia, Amhara Region 🔴 Recent armed clashes have displaced nearly 50K people. 🔴 People are facing a serious food and water shortage. 🔴 Families are sheltering in open areas. Humanitarians urgently need more resources to provide life-saving assistance. Latest Update ⬇️

Every facet of life in Tigray impacted by the war, in which as many as 600,000 people may have been killed. It ended with an African Union-brokered peace agreement in November 2022, but the bill for reconstruction has been calculated at $20 billion. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2024/04/23/war-and-drought-tigray-struggles-to-get-back-its-feet