Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 5:48 pm Press Release: United Nations UN Moves On Two Fronts to Combat Life-Threatening Famine in Horn of Africa New York, Aug 9 2011 – The United Nations is moving on two fronts to counter the worsening food crisis in the Horn of Africa, with an immediate infusion of food in an area where 640,000 children alone are threatened with acute malnutrition, and longer-term steps to spark an agricultural recovery. “It is vital that we not only save lives today but also save the livelihoods on which people’s lives depend tomorrow,” , UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) senior emergency and rehabilitation coordinator for the region. UN agencies are…
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UN Moves to Combat Life-Threatening Famine in Horn of Africa