Clay Aiken reminded the world to remember Somalia on Wednesday. The nation, ripped apart by conflict and hunger, has created one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in the world.

“There hasn’t been much discussion of Somalia since the early 1990s in the U.S.,” the former American Idol turned U.N.I.C.E.F Goodwill Ambassador, on a visit to Somalia. “The American population kind of got a bad taste of Somalia in the early 90′s and hasn’t really had much interest in the country since.”

“It’s the most dangerous place for a child to be,” Clay explained. “In the lower part of the country, southern part, I feel it’s a more desperate situation than any place we’ve ever been.”