Famine: UN Calls for Continued Assistance

The top United Nations relief official says that international humanitarian support in 2011 in the face of drought and famine in the country succeeded in saving numerous lives in Somalia.

However, Mark Bowden, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, warns that the situation remains fragile, with millions of people in need of continued assistance.

"The call for assistance in July 2011 received a tremendous response and we know that over the last year US$1.3 billion was actually raised for Somalia the majority of which has been spent," he explains.

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