World Ignores UN Call for El Niño Disaster Fund
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The United Nations has secured only a fraction of the funding needed to mitigate potential food crises caused by an impending strong El Niño event.
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- The United Nations requested $202 million to support preparations for food crises in 22 high-risk countries affected by the upcoming El Niño weather event.
- International donors have provided only about $40 million to this initiative.
- Droughts and flooding associated with El Niño threaten to worsen food insecurity for nearly nine million people.
- Early action is necessary to prevent significantly more expensive humanitarian disasters later.
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- Impact of El Niño on food security in the 22 high-risk countries
- Additional funding contributions for the disaster mitigation appeal
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Rein Paulsen
director of emergencies and resilience at the FAO
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“We have early warnings. We understand what's required... (but) funding is a very real challenge that's limiting our ability to do what we know can mitigate and minimise the impact of either flooding or droughts”
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…$202 million in June to support nearly nine million people in these countries. But they have received only around $40 million, Rein Paulsen, director of emergencies and resilience at the FAO, told AFP in Nairobi. " We have early warnings. We understand what's required... (but) funding is a very real challenge that's limiting our ability to do what we know can mitigate and minimise the impact of either flooding or droughts ," he said. It was all the more regrettable, he said, since the sum is low by international standards. "It avoids the need for a much more expensive humanitarian response if the full disaster impacts unfold," he added.…
“It avoids the need for a much more expensive humanitarian response if the full disaster impacts unfold”
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…that's limiting our ability to do what we know can mitigate and minimise the impact of either flooding or droughts," he said. It was all the more regrettable, he said, since the sum is low by international standards. " It avoids the need for a much more expensive humanitarian response if the full disaster impacts unfold ," he added. Scientific projections on Wednesday forecast that the current El Nino event could lead to an additional 451,000 deaths worldwide by February as temperatures soar. "Africa, without a doubt, will be hit hard…
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NamedSomalia · Kenya · Africa · Food and Agriculture Organisation · Nairobi · Norwegian Refugee Council · Rein Paulsen · United Nations · World Food Programme
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