As the drought intensifies in south and north-eastern Somalia, the United Nations emergency food relief agency WFP- World Food Programme, today airlifted to Mogadishu enough high-energy biscuits to assist 31,000 people for three days, the UN News Centre reported.
The shipment, made on a Boeing 747 donated by the UPS Foundation from Dubai, also included medical assistance on behalf of the UN World Health Organisation, WHO.
“A rapid response is crucial to support drought-affected families across Somalia,” said WFP Representative and Director of Gulf Office Abdallah Alwardat. “This airlift is a great example of WFP and its partners coming together to reach those furthest behind with life-saving assistance.”
