According to UN partners, at least 120,000 people were displaced from September to December.
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In Somalia, about 487,000 people have been affected by water and food shortages, which is equivalent to about a quarter of the country's population.
According to UN partners, at least 120,000 people have been displaced between September and December. Water prices have soared, food supplies are scarce, livestock have died and livelihoods are in danger, said spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
The education sector has also been severely affected. More than 75,000 students across the country have been forced to drop out of school.
The dry season from January to March is expected to worsen the situation, Dujarric said. It has been warned that food security could be further threatened by increased water shortages and high livestock mortality.
The UN and its humanitarian partners are coordinating emergency assistance in the areas of water, food, nutrition, health and shelter. According to Dujarric, the UN Emergency Fund allocated US$1 million at the end of November, but more support is urgently needed.
