“The consequences of this brutal and relentless pattern of Russian attacks on port facilities are devastating for…hundreds of millions of people facing hunger worldwide.”
The UN, AU and IGAD issued a statement appealing to the sides “to create necessary conditions during this period for the civilians to seek safe shelter, food and medical care.”
The UN has launched a $1.3 billion appeal to help six million people severely affected by conflict, disease, and disaster in the North-East.
As of Wednesday evening, only Mr. Guterres was known to have been nominated for the post.
