UN says Ethiopian food shortage now alarming

The UN humanitarian office said Monday that food shortages in Ethiopia have reached alarming levels following widespread drought in the country. - September 9, 2008 (Topix.net)
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UN humanitarian chief visits Ethiopia



Photo: John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (UN News Centre)

Source: September 3, 2008 UN News Centre report entitled Ethiopia’s food crisis tops agenda on final day of UN humanitarian chief’s visit
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Food security in drought-stricken Ethiopia at alarming levels, warns UN

The food security situation in Ethiopia has deteriorated to alarming levels in the wake of drought conditions throughout much of the Horn of Africa country, and relief agencies are grappling with shortages of supplies, the United Nations warned today.

Some 4.6 million people in Ethiopia are need of food aid due to a combination of drought and high food prices, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

UN humanitarian chief John Holmes, who just returned from a visit to Ethiopia, told reporters last week that it was clear that “the crisis remains very severe, and the numbers of people affected are continuing to rise.”

Source: September 8, 2008 UN News Centre report entitled Ethiopia’s food crisis tops agenda on final day of UN humanitarian chief’s visit