U.N. allocates $250 million for crises like famine threat in Africa

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February 18, 2023 7:50 AM EST

African heads of state pose for a group photo together with Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations during the opening of the 36th Ordinary session of the Assembly of the Africa Union at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Eth

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The United Nations will spend $250 million from its emergency fund to tackle "forgotten crises' around the world, including helping communities that are facing the risk of famine in Africa, its secretary general said on Saturday.

"I'm announcing the largest-ever allocation from our United

Nations Central Emergency Response Fund," Antonio Guterres told a news conference on the sidelines of the annual African Union summit in Ethiopia.

(Reporting by Dawit Endeshaw; Writing by Duncan Miriri. Editing by Jane Merriman)


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