The number of Somalis who need humanitarian aid from 2.4 million to three million people and 700 thousand million in the last six months
Mobilize the international community today its support of the peoples affected by drought and famine in the Horn of Africa program on two immediate aims to avert a humanitarian disaster and the inevitability of the establishment of long-term food security in the region.
Sponsor of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) emergency meeting international at the urgent request of the French government as President of the Group of Twenty, and participate in the meeting of ministers and senior officials of 191 Member States of FAO and other agencies of the United Nations and international organizations and NGOs.
Suffering now more than 12 million people by the food crisis in the region of the Horn of Africa due to drought, conflict and rising food prices and famine in particular two-zone south of Somalia (Bakool and Shabeelle lower. And approved the emergency meeting "that unless urgent action is taken to contain the crisis in this region of the the world, the candidate of the current situation to deteriorate rapidly in order to turn into a humanitarian disaster affecting several parties representing the bulk of the Horn of Africa.
The meeting also underscored the critical importance so as to contribute to meeting the needs of people affected and to support the livelihoods that depend upon these people to survive. "
Rescue of human beings and ways of living
Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Organization, "FAO", "The factors of drought, inflation and the conflict has created Halhcarthyh require massive international support." He stressed that "if we want to avoid the occurrence of famine in the future and the crises of food insecurity in the region, it is incumbent upon the countries and the international community urgently to support the agricultural sector and increase investment in rural development."
The Minister of Agriculture and Food France Mr. Bruno if Mir has said that the crisis in the Horn of Africa, emphasizes the need for the urgent implementation of the Action Plan on food security and rising food prices approved by the Ministers of Agriculture at a meeting of Group of Twenty, which was held in Paris on June 23 last , especially with regard to the coordination of international policies, agricultural production and stockpiles of humanitarian emergencies. "
For its part, indicated that the Executive Director of the World Food Programme Josette Sheeran to that she had met two days ago, "many of the women that I met during her visit to Somalia and Kenya who have lost their children and who does not Taahin not provided by them and agencies, humanitarian aid on the ground and confirmed that the drought had been swept actually the Horn of Africa, where it is now more than 11 million people need food aid, and expressed particular concerns about the current situation in Somalia and said it was necessary and very important ambulance those who are present in the center of famine foods effective and very useful, especially children at risk of death ".
Mr. Kanayo Noanzih, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), "The building of farming communities and rural areas in the Horn of Africa and the world depended on long-term commitment, but the time has now implemented also note the case destroyed the current in the Horn of Africa, it has to be increased investment now in the field of sustainable agriculture in order to reduce suffering and despair during a drought anywhere in the world during the next season. "
Response of countries
The meeting agreed on the need for the governments of the six countries concerned by the current crisis in the Horn of Africa, crisis management and to inform the Committee Aldaúmah of the various agencies concerned and plan of action for the Horn of Africa.
The conferees also agreed that there is a "window" is still there in place to support people affected and help them to continue to live and to enable farmers, fishermen and animal breeders to help themselves in times of crises within their own communities, stressing the need to avoid displacement of people as possible.
It was also agreed on the need to provide support specifically for farmers and herders, who make up the system dynamic and sustainable livelihoods in the region. It was at the same time emphasizing the importance of pastoralists and their livestock movement within countries and across the border on the grounds that it is necessary to save the lives of humans and animals as well as its importance in maintaining the foundations of food security and nutrition.
Humanitarian issues
To ensure food security and nutrition in the long run the Horn of Africa requires a focus on inter humanitarian issues facing the region, including conflicts and maintaining the human aspect, nutrition and reduce the risk of disasters, as well as providing health services, educational and adaptation to climate change mitigation. . Furthermore, it should be a goal of achieving sustainable agriculture at the forefront of the policy framework that will contribute to the expansion of sustainable agriculture, and it should focus on women and their role in the control of productive resources.
The participants concluded by saying that "we are committed to respond to immediate and appropriate to ensure that the countries and communities affected, capacity to sustain livelihoods precarious and dependent upon people's lives at the time of the capacity building in the long term and preserve the foundations of food security to ensure the reduction and sustainable hunger and ill- nutrition. "
Mobilize the international community today its support of the peoples affected by drought and famine in the Horn of Africa program on two immediate aims to avert a humanitarian disaster and the inevitability of the establishment of long-term food security in the region.
Sponsor of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) emergency meeting international at the urgent request of the French government as President of the Group of Twenty, and participate in the meeting of ministers and senior officials of 191 Member States of FAO and other agencies of the United Nations and international organizations and NGOs.
Suffering now more than 12 million people by the food crisis in the region of the Horn of Africa due to drought, conflict and rising food prices and famine in particular two-zone south of Somalia (Bakool and Shabeelle lower. And approved the emergency meeting "that unless urgent action is taken to contain the crisis in this region of the the world, the candidate of the current situation to deteriorate rapidly in order to turn into a humanitarian disaster affecting several parties representing the bulk of the Horn of Africa.
The meeting also underscored the critical importance so as to contribute to meeting the needs of people affected and to support the livelihoods that depend upon these people to survive. "
Rescue of human beings and ways of living
Dr. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Organization, "FAO", "The factors of drought, inflation and the conflict has created Halhcarthyh require massive international support." He stressed that "if we want to avoid the occurrence of famine in the future and the crises of food insecurity in the region, it is incumbent upon the countries and the international community urgently to support the agricultural sector and increase investment in rural development."
The Minister of Agriculture and Food France Mr. Bruno if Mir has said that the crisis in the Horn of Africa, emphasizes the need for the urgent implementation of the Action Plan on food security and rising food prices approved by the Ministers of Agriculture at a meeting of Group of Twenty, which was held in Paris on June 23 last , especially with regard to the coordination of international policies, agricultural production and stockpiles of humanitarian emergencies. "
For its part, indicated that the Executive Director of the World Food Programme Josette Sheeran to that she had met two days ago, "many of the women that I met during her visit to Somalia and Kenya who have lost their children and who does not Taahin not provided by them and agencies, humanitarian aid on the ground and confirmed that the drought had been swept actually the Horn of Africa, where it is now more than 11 million people need food aid, and expressed particular concerns about the current situation in Somalia and said it was necessary and very important ambulance those who are present in the center of famine foods effective and very useful, especially children at risk of death ".
Mr. Kanayo Noanzih, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), "The building of farming communities and rural areas in the Horn of Africa and the world depended on long-term commitment, but the time has now implemented also note the case destroyed the current in the Horn of Africa, it has to be increased investment now in the field of sustainable agriculture in order to reduce suffering and despair during a drought anywhere in the world during the next season. "
Response of countries
The meeting agreed on the need for the governments of the six countries concerned by the current crisis in the Horn of Africa, crisis management and to inform the Committee Aldaúmah of the various agencies concerned and plan of action for the Horn of Africa.
The conferees also agreed that there is a "window" is still there in place to support people affected and help them to continue to live and to enable farmers, fishermen and animal breeders to help themselves in times of crises within their own communities, stressing the need to avoid displacement of people as possible.
It was also agreed on the need to provide support specifically for farmers and herders, who make up the system dynamic and sustainable livelihoods in the region. It was at the same time emphasizing the importance of pastoralists and their livestock movement within countries and across the border on the grounds that it is necessary to save the lives of humans and animals as well as its importance in maintaining the foundations of food security and nutrition.
Humanitarian issues
To ensure food security and nutrition in the long run the Horn of Africa requires a focus on inter humanitarian issues facing the region, including conflicts and maintaining the human aspect, nutrition and reduce the risk of disasters, as well as providing health services, educational and adaptation to climate change mitigation. . Furthermore, it should be a goal of achieving sustainable agriculture at the forefront of the policy framework that will contribute to the expansion of sustainable agriculture, and it should focus on women and their role in the control of productive resources.
The participants concluded by saying that "we are committed to respond to immediate and appropriate to ensure that the countries and communities affected, capacity to sustain livelihoods precarious and dependent upon people's lives at the time of the capacity building in the long term and preserve the foundations of food security to ensure the reduction and sustainable hunger and ill- nutrition. "
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