The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for urgent resources to deliver life-saving food assistance to two million people reeling from the devastating impacts of drought, exacerbated by the effects of El Niño. This comes just days after Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera declared a state of disaster.
Lilongwe — The United Nations World Food Programme is appealing for urgent resources to deliver life-saving food assistance to two million people reeling from the devastating impacts of drought, exacerbated by the effects of El Niño. This comes just days after Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera declared a state of disaster. The El Niño impact is exacerbating the devastating effects of the climate crisis in Malawi.
"The impact is huge, and so are the needs," said Paul Turnbull, WFP Country Director and Representative in Malawi."We can avert a hunger catastrophe for the hardest hit families, but time is not on our side. I'm calling on the international community to step up now and help us save lives."
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