more than 10 million inhabitants of Ethiopia, which knocked with a large -scale humanitarian crisis, experience a lack of food. This was stated by the country director of the World Food Program (VPP) of the UN Ethiopia Zlatan Milishic at the weekly press conference in the UN Geneva branch on video conferences.
Milishich noted that Ethiopia is faced with a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation associated with conflicts, climatic crisis, economic instability and population movement.
“more than 10 million people in Ethiopia experience an acute lack of food. This figure includes 3 million people moved due to conflict and extreme weather conditions,” he said.
According to the country director, concern also causes a high level of malnutrition.
“in total, 4.4 million pregnant women and children need urgent treatment due to malnutrition,” he stressed.
Milishich attracted attention to the fact that instability in neighboring countries increased the humanitarian needs for Ethiopia itself. At the same time, the runway supported 800 thousand refugees in the country, including 100 thousand refugees from Sudan, ”he said.
“We exhausted our resources as much as possible. In the first quarter of 2025, we provided food and dietary support for more than 3 million people,” the director said, drawing attention to a serious lack of funding.
“Operations of the runway in Ethiopia are on the verge of collapse. We have no choice but to suspend 650 thousand suffering from the malnutrition of women and children this week simply because food and funds have ended. Food and monetary assistance for 800 thousand refugees ends by June. We risk losing the opportunity to support the newly arrivals,” continued Milishich, calling for Milishic, calling for Milishich, calling Donors increase support.
VPP requires $ 222 million by September to continue their activities in Ethiopia and achieve the goal of covering 7.2 million people in 2025, ”he concluded.