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A famine was also declared in Somalia in 2011.
More than 213,000 lives are at risk.
During famines, food is severely depleted and the mortality rate increases.
Mogadishu. The United Nations has said Somalia is “on the verge of famine” and there are “strong signs” that it will hit the country by the end of this year. Thousands of people have died in the country due to drought and the situation in Ukraine has worsened due to the impact of the war. United Nations human rights chief Martin Griffiths told reporters that he has been deeply saddened for the past few days after he saw children crying of hunger during a visit to Somalia. Climate change-induced drought in Somalia has displaced at least one million people in the past decade. Ethiopia and Kenya are also widely affected.
During famine, the availability of food is greatly reduced and the death rate increases due to starvation. A famine was also declared in Somalia in 2011. It is believed that 2.5 lakh people died during that time. “This famine will be worse than 2011,” the UN human rights agency said last week. So far at least 730 babies have died in feeding centers in Somalia and more than 213,000 are at risk, the agency said.
According to media reports, extremist groups are always ready to attack against the government in Somalia, surrounded by civil war. According to UN figures, more than 5 lakh people have died in the civil war in Somalia so far. Along with this, more than 1 crore people are homeless and displaced. Somalia has a population of 1.71 crores. Of these, 2 lakh people live in the country’s capital, Mogadishu. The civil war between poverty, corruption and starvation has further worsened Somalia’s economic situation. The United Nations is running its programs to help the people of Somalia.
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tags: somalia, starvation, United Nations
First published: September 05, 2022, 17:03 IST
