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May 25, 2023

U.N. Appeal for Aid to Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa Falls Far Short of Goal
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A push by the U.N. to raise funds for the worsening humanitarian
disaster in the Horn of Africa fell far short of its goal, raising just
$2.4 billion of the $7 billion needed to respond to the hunger crisis
facing millions of people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. U.N
Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to wealthy nations to step
up, saying, "People in the Horn of Africa are paying an unconscionable
price for a climate crisis they did nothing to cause." Guterres spoke
ahead of the U.N.'s pledging event Wednesday.

Secretary-General António Guterres: "The longest drought on record. Mass
displacement after years of conflict and insecurity. Skyrocketing food
prices. And now chaos and fighting have engulfed Sudan, radiating
instability across the entire region."



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