The United States has pledged an additional $5 million to UNICEF to support the fight against acute child malnutrition in the northwest of Nigeria.
UNICEF says the funding will go toward ready-to-use food, medicine, and other humanitarian supplies expected to benefit at least 70,000 children.
The contribution comes amid a worsening food and nutrition crisis in parts of northern Nigeria, where insecurity, displacement and economic hardship have sharply increased vulnerability.
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In its statement, the U.S. mission described the donation as reaffirming America’s global leadership and compassion, underscoring the urgency of saving lives among Nigeria’s youngest and poorest.
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