The United Nations has warned of widespread hunger and malnutrition among children in the conflict-affected states of Borno, Adamu and Yobe in Nigeria as the dry season approaches next month. These states experience severe famine between June and August due to drought, stressing that world The Food Program is working to expand emergency food assistance to 2.1 million people, and UNICEF is providing treatment for severely malnourished children.
He added that humanitarian organizations need $1.3 billion this year and have received only 11% of that amount so far, calling for an increase in emergency aid, including food and medical nutrition.
