U.N. Secretary-General Warns of Dire Humanitarian Crisis in Drought-Stricken Somalia
- Half of Somalia's population faces severe hunger due to ongoing historic drought and widespread crop failures.
- Armed conflict with al-Shabab militants complicates relief efforts as U.N. appeals for massive international aid.
- Over 6 million Somalis need urgent assistance as Secretary-General Guterres visits displacement camps and calls for help.
- The U.N. has requested $2.6 billion in aid but has received only 15 percent of that amount so far.