UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Discusses Challenges Of Raising Awareness, Responding To Hunger Crises In 4 Nations

NPR: Why It’s So Hard To Stop The World’s Looming Famines
“…An estimated 20 million people in four countries — Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Yemen — are at risk of famine and starvation. And the word isn’t getting out, says Justin Forsyth, a deputy executive director of UNICEF. Speaking with NPR’s Audie Cornish on All Things Considered, he explained that politics and donor fatigue are two of the main causes…” (Columbus, 7/18).

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