The UN calls for mobilizing 202 million dollars to alleviate the effects of El Niño in "high-risk" countries for floods and droughts
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The UN calls for mobilizing 202 million dollars to alleviate the effects of El Niño in "high-risk" countries for floods and droughts

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General29 August 2026 at 07:30

The United Nations expressed growing concern over the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, which according to meteorological models continues to gain strength and could become one of the most intense recorded in recent decades.

Faced with this scenario, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) made a joint appeal to raise 202 million dollars. The objective is to mitigate the effects of extreme droughts, torrential rains, and floods that this phenomenon could cause in some regions of the planet.

This funding could benefit more than 8.8 million people in 22 countries considered "high-risk," covering areas vulnerable to floods and droughts.

The World Meteorological Organization also called for strengthening early warning systems for the surveillance of climate extremes and natural disasters, as well as the potential effects of this phenomenon on agriculture, health, water, and civil protection.

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