UN sets up taskforce to combat food shortage in Northern Nigeria

Following what it described as the worst outlook in four years, the United Nations (UN) announced in New York on Tuesday that it has set up a taskforce to help the 8.7 million people, including 2.2 million displaced persons, in urgent need of food in Northern Nigeria. This is according to a spokesperson for current Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. The taskforce is to implement a comprehensive plan to cover food security, nutrition, health, protection, water, sanitation and hygiene. It is estimated to cost over $1 billion and only one-third of the fund has been raised.

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