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UN: drought, conflict and high prices could push another million Somalis into crisis
Summary
The UN said worsening drought, conflict and food prices could raise the number of Somalis facing crisis-level food insecurity by about one million between April and June; a large humanitarian appeal is far from fully funded.
The United Nations warned that drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing roughly 1,000,000 additional people in Somalia into crisis levels of food insecurity in the coming months.
The spokesperson cited the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis showing some 3,400,000 people are currently in crisis, and estimated the number could rise to about 4,400,000 between April and June if below-average rains materialize. The spokesperson said roughly 1,700,000 children under age five are expected to need treatment for malnutrition this year and that more than 460,000 of them could suffer severe malnutrition.
The UN agencies jointly warned that without swift funding for humanitarian action, millions could face deepening hunger. The spokesperson noted that the 2025 humanitarian appeal for Somalia totals $1,420,000,000, of which roughly 12% — about $176,000,000 — had been received at the time of the briefing.
The spokesperson called for rapid donor support to avert further deterioration.
