Tag: conflict
Mirjana Splojaric: We are witnessing a global and collective failure to protect civilians in armed conflicts
Today, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and Yemen, we are witnessing a global...
Sudan: FAO reaches 1 million farming households since outbreak of conflict
Following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, plunging nearly half the population into a humanitarian crisis,...
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
Acute food insecurity is on track to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa by June of...
South Sudan faces ‘make or break’ year on road to lasting peace
South Sudan sits at a critical crossroad, with swift action needed to quell chronic intercommunal clashes, ramp up assistance...
Nigeria: Vaccinating livestock to save livelihoods
Northeast Nigeria is home to one of Africa’s largest cattle markets. For many affected by long-running conflict in the...
United Kingdom’s new humanitarian fund to support vulnerable communities in the Sahel
A new UK funding will support vulnerable communities in the Sahel who are suffering from rising violence, displacement and...
Global food crisis putting millions of young lives at risk
Five UN agencies on Thursday called for urgent action to protect millions of malnourished children in the 15 countries...
Tough months ahead in Ethiopia as rains fail for the fifth season in a row, millions in need of urgent food assistance
Back-to-back droughts caused by five failed rainy seasons have left 12 million Ethiopians facing hunger as conflict and forced displacement exacerbate...
Cameroon: EU boost to WFP operations will help address emergency food needs of internally displaced persons, host communities
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 4.2 million from the European Union (EU)...
2022 year in review: As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine creating global upheaval, and war, conflict, and unrest blighting all parts of the world in...
Horn of Africa faces the most severe drought in more than two generations, UNICEF says
Around 20.2 million children are under threat of severe hunger, thirst and disease – compared to 10 million in...
Humanitarian coordinator in South Sudan raises alarm on projected increase of people’s humanitarian needs
“Something has to change in South Sudan because the number of people in need continues to rise every year...