UNICEF Chief calls for urgent global support as children in Somalia face worsening malnutrition [EN/AR]

Country: Somalia Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. Rising fuel costs and supply disruptions from war in the Middle East could spell catastrophe for Somalia’s children, already reeling from drought, conflict and global budget cuts MOGADISHU/NEW YORK, 26 March 2026 – Nearly 2 million children across Somalia are at risk of acute malnutrition, reflecting a deteriorating situation as multiple crises continue to converge, warned UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the end of her mis