The fragile situation for herders in Somalia and Somaliland, where harsh weather has stripped the land of food and water, is being exacerbated by the spread of COVID-19.
The Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) has reported that in 22 of Afghanistan's provinces, cumulative rain and snowfall during the 'wet season' – October 2017 to May 2018 – was 30 to 60 per cent below average.
Stakeholders from all over the world are gathered in Switzerland this week to contribute to the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Task Force on Displacement.
