Somalia famine

Title

Somalia famine

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

5 Sep 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Report on a famine in Somalia. Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd comments on the situation, calling on the WHO to act following his visit to the drought-stricken and wartorn region and on the UN forces’ role in protecting food aid supply. Clayre Gribben reports.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd; Clayre Gribben

Keywords

War; UN; Hunger; Foreign aid; Famines; Somalia; Mogadishu; WHO; Food aid; Disaster relief; Humanitairan assistance

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