ONE: Drought is Inevitable, Famine Is Not

Michael Elliot, President and CEO of ONE, an advocacy group that fights poverty and diseases around the world, says famine is an act of man and the international community has a responsibility to combat hunger and prevent deaths from starvation. (00:18)

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ONE: International Community Falling Short of Aid Commitments to Horn of Africa

Michael Elliot, President and CEO of ONE, an advocacy group that fights poverty and preventable diseases, says the world’s richest governments are failing to follow through with the financial aid they have pledged to millions in need of help. (00:41)

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WFP: One Third Of Somalis Without Food

World Food Program (WFP) Chief Spokesperson Bettina Luescher says that 2.8 million Somalis, or roughly one third of the country’s population, are going hungry. The majority of those in need live in Southern Somalia, an area increasingly difficult to access for humanitarian organizations. (00:16)

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World Food Program Needs To Feed 6 Million in Horn of Africa

World Food Program Chief Spokesperson Bettina Luescher says her organization will have to feed six million people in the Horn of Africa in the coming months, despite a $190 million budget shortfall. (00:24)

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