Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
What was announced
In Geneva, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher sounded the alarm over El Niño, calling it a “behemoth” and a “wrecking ball” that will hit regions already battered by conflict; displacement; soaring food; fertilizer and fuel prices; and massive aid cuts.
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