Algiers, 24 August 2022 (SPS) – Faced with a deteriorating nutrition situation in the Sahrawi refugee camps, including over 75 percent cuts in food rations, the United Nations team in Algeria appeals for the international community’s increased support for lifesaving food and nutrition assistance to refugees risking serious food insecurity and malnutrition.

The Government of Algeria and international donors have shown consistent solidarity with Sahrawi refugees through humanitarian support over more than four decades, support that has been of vital importance, and must be recognized.

Regrettably, pressed by global challenges, this support is now insufficient to meet current needs. Funds required for food assistance alone doubled to US$39 million this year compared to $19.8 million before the pandemic hit.