UN chief urges full funds for hunger relief operations in Horn of Africa
STORY: UN chief urges full funds for hunger relief operations in Horn of Africa
DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:33
LOCATION: UN Headquarters
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
STORYLINE:
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for total funding of all aid operations in the Horn of Africa as hunger is overwhelming the region due to drought.
SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
"Hunger is overwhelming the Horn of Africa. Millions (of people) across Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are confronting the worst drought in nearly half a century. Four rainy seasons have failed to materialize, and now a fifth will likely fail, too. Starvation is already a terrible reality for many, and famine looms. Children are so malnourished, they are too weak to even cry. Millions of animals are dead by the wayside next to barren fields. And the prices of food at local markets are at record highs. It is difficu
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