Nutrition Cluster

​Reuters reported in a recent field report that the military tension between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other has led to catastrophic consequences for the humanitarian situation in Somalia, with thousands of children facing immediate danger due to broken food supply chains. The …

SEOUL — The Government of the Republic of Korea has announced a financial contribution of $2.7 million to support immunization programs in Somalia, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Federal Ministry of Health, aiming to enhance equitable access to vital health services for children nationwide. …

​International concerns are mounting over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia, as acute climate crises intersect with global geopolitical instability, putting the lives of millions of children at stake. These warnings come at a time when the international community faces immense challenges in ensuring the continuous flow of vital aid …

​MOGADISHU — H.E. Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), chaired a high-level meeting today, Monday, to discuss the repercussions of the current drought crisis and its impacts on public health, with a focus on establishing national mechanisms to combat malnutrition. This meeting is part of …

MOGADISHU — ​The Somali Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development convened a high-level coordination meeting on Food Security and Nutrition to address the escalating climatic challenges impacting livelihoods across the country. Chaired by H.E. Mohamud Abdirahman Sheikh Farah, Minister of Planning, the session included the Ministers of Agriculture, Livestock, …

​BAIDOA — The official website of UNICEF has highlighted the intensive field efforts by healthcare workers at Baidoa District Hospital to combat acute malnutrition among children, supported by funding from European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). ​The official website of UNICEF reported that nutrition teams, including specialist Fadumo …

MOGADISHU — A severe shortage of specialized therapeutic food for severely malnourished children is threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands in Somalia and other parts of Africa, a recent report from the aid group Save the Children, and reported by Reuters, has warned. The organization states that critical aid …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, received a high-level delegation from Save the Children International, led by Mr. Mahmoud Mohamed Hassan, Country Director of the organization in Somalia. During the meeting, the SoDMA Chairman emphasized the importance of aligning international humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — Ms. Sandra Lattouf, the newly appointed UNICEF Representative in Somalia, officially presented her credentials today to H.E. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia, during a ceremony held in Mogadishu. The event marks the formal commencement of Ms. …

KUWAIT CITY — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have signed two memoranda of understanding to provide emergency humanitarian aid to conflict-affected populations in Sudan and Somalia. In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Sunday, the …