Somalia: Somalia - Humanitarian Aid Cuts Leave Millions of Children Vulnerable to Hunger

The United Nations has warned that life-threatening malnutrition among children is rapidly increasing in Somalia due to severe international funding shortages for humanitarian work. As a result of these aid cuts, more than 200 health and nutrition facilities have been forced to close across the East African country.

The global funding crisis is directly impacting the nation's most vulnerable populations, leaving millions of children exposed to heightened risks of hunger. The situation has already driven a 32 percent increase in child admissions for severe malnutrition, according to UNICEF.