Two senior officials from the U. n. refugee agency, who have just returned from Ethiopia and Kenya, confirm the gravity of the situation facing millions of drought victims, particularly the children.

联合国难民署两名高级官员刚从埃塞俄比亚和肯尼亚回来，他们确认了几百万干旱受害者尤其是儿童受害的严重情况。

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The head of the U. N. World food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve.

联合国世界粮食计划署埃塞俄比亚负责人说，该国的紧急粮食储备几乎完全耗尽，目前的干旱灾情预计会进一步恶化。

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The U.N.refugee agency says Somalis desperate to flee war, drought and poverty in their country continue to risk their lives by taking the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden.

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