Tens of thousands of people will not get any assistance today, because it is too dangerous.

This appeal, ... is truly forward-looking in that it attempts to avert hunger and at the same time promote sustainable recovery of livelihoods. Investing in prevention will prove much more cost effective than providing emergency assistance year after year.

It will be a marathon sprint throughout the winter where we have to do lifesaving assistance until the snow melts sometime in April.

Our assistance in Somalia has been remarkably effective and successful, and we have helped with very small resources - a large group of people and we can now do even more.