(SomaliNet) According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), nearly 180,000 children in Somalia are acutely malnourished, with 25,000 severely malnourished. UNICEF has scaled up its nutrition operation to reach more than 50,000 children under the age of five.
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Meanwhile, a new survey carried out by the Food Security Analysis Unit in Somalia has found that there has been an 11 per cent increase in malnutrition in the last six months.
"So far we have been lucky to be strongly backed by our donors. However, with the recent increase in malnutrition rates and the need for accelerated humanitarian assistance, more funds are required for us to continue and expand our programmes effectively," said Christian Balslev-Olesen, UNICEF Representative to Somalia.
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