Visiting drought-hit region of Ethiopia, Ban urges support
The international community must stand with the people of Ethiopia [...]
Funding shortfall threatens UN efforts to counter drought in southern Africa
With 14 million people facing hunger in southern Africa as the El Niño weather pattern exacerbates drought, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned that it faces critical funding challenges.
Ethiopia: $50 million needed to tackle food insecurity caused by El Niño-induced drought, says UN
As the worst El Niño-induced drought has sparked a sharp deterioration in food security and massive drop in agricultural and pastoral production in Ethiopia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presented a $50 million plan to assist agriculture- and livestock-dependent households and enhance their resilience.
UN report finds 90 per cent of disasters are weather-related
A new report issued today by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that over the last 20 years, 90 per cent of major disasters have been caused by 6,457 recorded floods, storms, heatwaves, droughts and other weather-related events.