Mali: "Food, security, protection and peace what people need the most" - Deputy Humanitarian Chief
Today, Deputy Humanitarian Chief Ursula Mueller visited Mopti, in central Mali, where humanitarian needs have increased due to intercommunal violence and attacks by armed groups. She arrived in Mali yesterday for a four-day visit to raise awareness of the deteriorating humanitarian situation and to find ways to enable an increased and timely humanitarian response, including by addressing the significant funding gap.
Currently, 972,000 people need protection and humanitarian assistance in Mopti, the highest proportion of people in need in the country. Ms. Mueller met with internally displaced people in Bankass, where she heard about their conditions and concerns, as they are in desperate need of food, water and shelter. "Violence and intercommunal clashes have gotten worse here this year", Ms Mueller said, "and this has huge implications, including humanitarian organizations not able to access areas and people in need of assistance".
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