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22 May 2013 - 1:06pmThe UN’s senior humanitarian representative in the Sahel region of West Africa has called on the international community to maintain its commitment to millions of people who face another year threatened by malnutrition, displacement, conflict and high food prices. Speaking at a press briefing in... -
31 January 2013 - 12:46pmLes Agences des Nations Unies et leurs partenaires humanitaires ont lancé un appel pour plus de 1,6 milliard de dollars afin d’aider des millions de personnes touchées par la crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle à travers la région du Sahel. Cet appel qui a pour but de... -
14 December 2012 - 10:01amThe United Nations today called for US$ 8.5 billion for aid agencies to help 51 million people cope with humanitarian emergencies in 2013. The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for next year, launched in Rome by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin... -
18 July 2012 - 12:45pmMillions of people face food insecurity in West Africa’s Sahel region. Successive droughts combined with conflict and displacement have pushed people into crisis in nine countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal. In Niger, the number of... -
25 April 2012 - 12:02pmConflict and displacement in northern Mali are continuing to exacerbate the food and nutrition crisis throughout drought-affected areas of the Sahel region, OCHA has warned. “Across the region, more than 15 million people, including 3.5 million Malians, will be affected by severe food...
