Government and global community must act to prevent children from ‘becoming a lost generation’, warns Save the Children.

Government and global community must act to prevent children from ‘becoming a lost generation’, warns Save the Children.
Women and children make up the majority of those displaced as a result of the ‘ruthless conflict’ in the region.
Humanitarian agencies have issued warnings for months about extreme hunger and malnutrition.
Over 1.3 million children under 5 are likely suffering acute malnourishment in northeast Nigeria, according to the UN.
The food shortages are worse than at the height of a civil war in 2013 and 2016, UN agencies said in a joint statement.
Moscow accused of blackmail after suspending its participation in a grain export agreement.
Group found on uninhabited Mona Island, which smugglers use as drop-off point for vessels leaving Dominican Republic.
UN says a child is being admitted for medical treatment for malnutrition every minute in Somalia as drought worsens.
Addis Ababa says it will also take over other key infrastructure in the northern region.
India has seen impressive economic growth in recent decades but it fares poorly on UN human development indices.
A UN analysis found that 4.7 million people, nearly half of Haiti’s population, are experiencing acute food insecurity.
The UN is warning the nation is facing its worst drought in decades.
In recent years, cuts to federal programs and changes to how farming systems are run caused declines in access to food.
In an open letter, more than 200 NGOs urge decisive international action to ‘end the spiralling global hunger crisis’.