Rising Hunger Crisis In Somalia as Millions Go Hungry, WFP Warns
Nearly six million people – almost one-third of Somalia’s population – are facing acute food insecurity, according to WFP Acting Executive Director Carl Skau.
Briefing the UN Security Council, Skau warned that without urgent funding and assistance, the crisis will drive up malnutrition rates and claim more lives. WFP estimates that nearly two million children under five will suffer from acute malnutrition this year, with roughly 500,000 requiring urgent treatment for severe acute malnutrition.
The situation continues to deteriorate due to a combination of climate shocks and drought, ongoing armed conflict, and rising food prices.
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![Drought, conflict, and high food prices could push millions into hunger.]()
The number of people in Somalia facing acute food insecurity has nearly doubled to 6.5 million since last year as hunger levels rise due to worsening drought, conflict and soaring food prices. The IPC food security monitoring platform reported that more than 1.8 million children under five are at risk of acute malnutrition between now and June.
The crisis followed the failure of the Deyr rains, poor crop
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Somalia is facing a rapidly escalating drought emergency after four consecutive failed rainy seasons that left millions at risk of hunger and displacement.
In a formal declaration on 10 November, the Federal Government of Somalia declared a drought emergency, appealing for international aid as conditions in the northern, central, and southern regions continued to deteriorate. Puntland is among the worst-affected
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![A mother sits at the unmarked graves of her two young children in a displaced persons camp in Dollow, Somalia.]()
The UN World Food Programme has announced that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger. The agency said the number of people receiving emergency food assistance in the country will decrease from 1.1 million in
Drought, conflict and high food prices push millions into hunger (file photo).
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