Kate Munro, Action Against Hunger UK’s Head of Advocacy, said:
“Every 48 seconds, someone is dying from hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. Our stabilisation centres in Somalia have already seen huge increases in the number of children admitted for severe malnutrition.
With 1.7 million children facing deadly malnutrition in the Horn of Africa alone, £2 million in UK match funding to treat acute malnutrition globally is a drop in the ocean.
We hope this announcement is just the start of a new commitment to action on hunger from the UK Government. The G7 summit will also be an opportunity for coordinated and compassionate action. For too long, the alarm has been ringing to avert the hunger crisis – the time to act is now.”