MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE) once again took stock with the European Commission, on Monday 6 February, of the food crisis and growing humanitarian needs in the Horn of Africa, emphasising the importance of an integrated approach to link humanitarian aid, development aid, peace and the long-term resilience of populations.
“In the Horn of Africa, a person can die of hunger every 36 seconds. It helps to understand the issues at stake. The food crisis...