`Massive scaling up urgently needed to tackle hunger crisis` says ICRC´s Director of Operations
(WorldNews Switzerland)

The ICRC is appealing for $400m to help those most affected by the humanitarian crises in Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria. The funds will ensure 5 million vulnerable people receive essential aid. Speaking at a news conference in Geneva today, ICRC director of operations, Dominik Stillhart, warned a massive scaling up of aid was needed to avert a further spiralling downwards in these countries. Earlier this month, the UN announced that more than 20 million people were facing famine in the four countries....