© WFP/Arete/A. Luzaco Two million children in Somalia are malnourished. Top news of the day | Friday: Somalia, Ukraine, food prices, Days of reconciliation UN
Main news in the UN and in the world: two million residents of Somalia are on the verge of famine, the WHO confirmed more than 3,000 attacks on the Ukrainian healthcare system, world food prices are rising for the third month in a row, the UN celebrates Days of Remembrance and Reconciliation dedicated to those killed in World War II war.
Famine in Somalia
The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced a sharp deterioration in the situation in Somalia. The crisis is rapidly worsening. The UN estimates that nearly six million people – about a third of the country’s population – live in conditions of severe food insecurity. Of these, two million are on the verge of starvation. About two million children in the country are malnourished. The UN warns that if urgent action is not taken, the situation could develop into a large-scale humanitarian crisis.
Strikes on Ukrainian healthcare facilities
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s healthcare system has suffered repeated blows. During this period, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed more than 3,000 incidents. The attacks affected every part of Ukraine’s healthcare system: from primary health care centers and maternity hospitals to ambulance teams and pharmaceutical warehouses. Stationary facilities suffered the most: about 80 percent of the impacts fell on clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities.
Food prices
World food prices are rising for the third month in a row, which Contributed by high energy costs and ongoing supply disruptions related to the conflict in the Middle East. This is stated in the latest report of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index in April was 1.6 percent higher than the revised March figure and two percent higher than last year. as Days of Remembrance and Reconciliation dedicated to those killed in World War II. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq stressed at a briefing in New York the importance of “remembrance, reconciliation and international cooperation to prevent future conflicts.” The UN recalls that the end of World War II created the conditions for the establishment of the United Nations, designed to save future generations from the scourge of war.