The UN’s children’s agency UNICEF is warning six million children in Ethiopia are at risk of acute malnutrition. Paulette Jones, of the World Food Program said a combination of events has led to the dire situation. Jones said, “We have drought, a really poor rainy season, and, of course, we have high food prices worldwide.” UNICEF said more than 60,000 children in two Ethiopian regions require immediate specialist feeding just to survive.
UNICEF: 6 Million Children in Ethiopia at Risk of Malnutrition
HeadlineMay 20, 2008