Nearly one million people in Ethiopia , Kenya and Somalia are dangerously hungry , with a high risk of a humanitarian catastrophe caused by the worst drought in living memory , Oxfam has warned . It added the UK must act now to reduce global warming , pointing to fears of a crisis . “ Climate change is not a distant , future threat : it is helping fuel this emerging catastrophe in which poverty , chronic malnutrition , weak governance , conflict , drought and climate change have combined to create a perfect storm , ” it said . The charity’s briefing note included comments from local people in the area, which illustrated how out of the ordinary the situation has become. The charity has appealed for an international response to a request from the UN for £ 1.5bn of aid .
Nearly one million people in Ethiopia , Kenya and Somalia are dangerously hungry , with a high risk of a humanitarian catastrophe caused by the worst drought in living memory , Oxfam has warned . It added the UK must act now to reduce global warming , pointing to fears of a crisis . “ Climate change is not a distant , future threat : it is helping fuel this emerging catastrophe in which poverty , chronic malnutrition , weak governance , conflict , drought and climate change have combined to create a perfect storm , ” it said . The charity has appealed for an international response to a request from the UN for £ 1.5bn of aid .