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Canada gives $120 million in aid for famine-hit countries
Canada gives $120 million in aid for famine-hit countries
Canada said its funding would take into account specific needs of women and children [Getty]
Date of publication:
18 March,
2017
The funding for Nigeria, Somalia, South
Sudan and Yemen comes a week after the United Nations launched an
urgent appeal to avert a catastrophe in the region.
Canada's government pledged Can$120 million (US$90 million, 84
million euros) on Friday to help relieve food crises in four countries
where 20 million people face starvation and famine.
The funding for afflicted populations in Nigeria, Somalia, South
Sudan and Yemen came a week after the United Nations launched an urgent
appeal for $4.4 billion in aid by July to "avert a catastrophe" in the
region.
"It is a human tragedy that the situation has deteriorated to the extent where we have over 20 million people facing starvation," said international development minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
"This assistance will be disbursed immediately to the most affected areas. We urge all actors in the affected countries to facilitate humanitarian access so that assistance can reach those most in need."
The UN has warned that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War Two because of the food crisis, brought on by conflicts in northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, as well as a severe drought in Somalia.
Famine has already been declared in parts of South Sudan.
Canada said its funding would take into account the specific needs of women and children, and include the provision of food, healthcare services, clean water and sanitation facilities.
"It is a human tragedy that the situation has deteriorated to the extent where we have over 20 million people facing starvation," said international development minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
"This assistance will be disbursed immediately to the most affected areas. We urge all actors in the affected countries to facilitate humanitarian access so that assistance can reach those most in need."
The UN has warned that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War Two because of the food crisis, brought on by conflicts in northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, as well as a severe drought in Somalia.
Famine has already been declared in parts of South Sudan.
Canada said its funding would take into account the specific needs of women and children, and include the provision of food, healthcare services, clean water and sanitation facilities.
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