Saving Lives, Securing Interests: Reflections on Humanitarian Response and U.S. Foreign Policy
Assistant Secretary Schwartz: “First, there is the moral imperative – the simple policy goal of saving lives. Our supporters in Congress well understand that our entire annual civilian humanitarian assistance funding is only a small fraction of the less than one percent of our federal budget that is dedicated to overseas assistance.”
Read morePrivate Sector Joins USAID in Improving Food Security in Africa
The chickpea might be the key to greater agricultural production and improved food security in Ethiopia. A plan to increase chickpea production is being developed to that end by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the PepsiCo Foundation.
Read moreStopping Desertification with Land Management
Degradation of the land supporting human life and the food supply is an environmental threat that endangers the lives and livelihoods of more than 1 billion people worldwide. On September 20, world leaders met in a high-level U.N. forum for the first time to address desertification and drought.
Read moreNew Media Campaign Launched to Build Support for East Africa
The campaign is designed to expand American awareness of the severity of the famine and deprivation plaguing the region, to encourage Americans to convey that message to others and to build support for the nonprofit organizations at the forefront of saving lives and easing suffering in the region.
Read moreU.S. Response to Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa
The United States is deeply concerned by the humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa, the famine that is occurring in parts of Somalia, the ongoing conflict within Somalia, and the escalating refugee crisis across the region.
Read moreSomalia’s Famine-Affected Area Expands
Famine conditions are creeping across southern Somalia, reports an analysis group, with six regions of the country now affected and 750,000 people now facing “imminent starvation.”
Read moreU.S. Pledge to Horn of Africa Hunger Tops $600 Million
USAID’s Shah said that the United States is committed to relieving the crisis of the current moment, but also to helping the region develop better agricultural practices to break a recurring pattern of food shortages.
Read moreFact Sheet on U.S. Response to Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa
The United States is deeply concerned by the humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa, the famine that is underway in parts of Somalia, and the escalating refugee crisis across the region. A large-scale international response is underway to prevent the further decline of an already dire situation, but there will be no quick fix.
Read moreU.S. Mobilizes Global Response to Horn of Africa Crisis
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Biden, has led a U.S. delegation to the Horn of Africa to mobilize a global response to the region’s worst drought in more than 60 years, which the United Nations estimates has left at least 12.4 million people in urgent need of food, water and medical care.
Read moreWhite House Provides Additional U.S. Funds for Horn of Africa Famine
President Obama authorized an additional $105 million for urgent humanitarian relief efforts in the Horn of Africa. U.S. assistance will continue funding the urgently needed food, health, shelter, water and sanitation assistance to those who desperately need help.
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