Drought in Africa threatens millions of children — UN 23.08.2022

Deutsche Welle | Aug 23, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions “could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided.”
  • In parts of Kenya prices had risen by as much as 400% while in parts of Somalia increases of up to 85% were reported.
  • Climate change and extreme weather events have increased natural disasters over the past 50 years, according to the World Meteorological Organization and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.