UN Launches $852 Million Aid Plan for Somalia Amid Deepening Crisis. Mogadishu, Somalia — The United Nations announced the launch of a $852 million Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for Somalia, which is 40 percent less than the previous year’s funding.
The HNRP aims to support 2.
4 million people, less than half of the total number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in the country. At a Monday briefing, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric highlighted that the reduction in funding is due to constrained resources, not a decrease in the need for aid.
He emphasized that significant gaps in essential services will exist under the 2026 plan, as less than half of those in need of humanitarian aid will be able to receive help. “.
The combined prolonged drought, livelihood collapse, displacement, disease outbreaks, and reduced humanitarian aid will worsen food insecurity, water shortages, and health risks will increase, “Dujarric. He noted that last year’s Response Plan was only funded at 27 percent, forcing humanitarian organizations to sharply reduce and, in some cases, suspend life-saving assistance.
The announcement comes one month after Israel recognized Somaliland, a territory within Somalia, as an independent and sovereign nation.
This recognition led to several protests in Somalia, with hundreds of demonstrators gathered to show national unity. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud warned that the dispute could undermine Somalia’s political stability, economic recovery, and development if not handled carefully.
The Somali government and humanitarian partners are appealing for the necessary funding to address the severe drought and other humanitarian crises in the country.
The UN and its partners stress the critical need for funding to address the humanitarian crisis despite the reduction in requested funds.
The Security Council has a history of addressing civilian protection and peacebuilding in complex conflict zones, but the COVID — 19 pandemic has added to the challenges.
The UN and humanitarian agencies are urging for immediate and scaled — up assistance to prevent further deterioration of the situation.
Further details are expected as the humanitarian situation in Somalia continues to evolve.
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Source: United Nations, press. Un.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
