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Horn of Africa: The Continuing Food, Refugee, and Humanitarian Crisis

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B-318 Rayburn House Office Building

Hearing Notice

Co-hosted by the House Hunger Caucus

Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the House Hunger Caucus for a hearing on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.

As a result of the worst drought in 60 years and continued armed conflict between Al Shabaab and regional governments, a humanitarian emergency of massive proportions has unfolded over the past year in the Horn of Africa. More than 13 million people are currently affected, including 250,000 who need immediate food assistance. Somalia has been hardest hit by the conflict and food shortage, which have resulted in 1.5 million internally displaced people and nearly 1 million refugees crowded into camps across the region. In some of these camps, refugees face further violence and insecurity.

Although the drought has eased this year, the conflict, food insecurity, and large refugee flows continue. This is particularly pronounced in southern Somalia, where conditions are among the worst in the world.

If you have any questions, please contact the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at 202-225-3599 or tlhrc@mail.house.gov.

Hosted by:

James P. McGovern
Member of Congress 
Co-Chair, TLHRC and HHC
Frank R. Wolf
Member of Congress
Co-Chair, TLHRC
Jo Ann Emerson
Member of Congress
Co-Chair, HHC
Witnesses

Opening Remarks

Witness List

Panel I

  • Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
  • Deborah Malac, Director, Office of East African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
  • Margaret McKelvey, Director, Office of Assistance for Africa, U.S. Department of State

Panel II

  • Allan Jury, Director, U.S. Relations Office, United Nations World Food Program
    Written testimony

Panel III

Meeting Documents

Transcript

Video

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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
4150 O'Neill House Office Building
200 C Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20515
United States of America

Phone: +1 (202) 225-3599
Fax: +1 (202) 226-6584
TLHRC@mail.house.gov

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