KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo ¨C As Ebola spreads to an eighth province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), affected families face growing difficulty accessing food while following treatment and isolation guidance. In a response already challenged by conflict, hunger and access constraints, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is delivering food assistance, building Ebola Treatment Centres and providing the logistics, telecommunications and air services that enable health partners to reach affected communities.
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is urgently scaling up food assistance, logistics, telecommunications and air services in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Ebola has evolved from a localized health emergency into the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
BUJUMBURA, Burundi ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today warned that food assistance for more than 130,000 refugees in Burundi - most of them fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ¨C risks drawing down unless urgent funding is received.
This is a summary of what was said by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Country Director for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), David Stevenson, to whom quoted text may be attributed?¨C?at a press briefing in Geneva today.
ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes the announcement of an USD 800 million direct contribution to Â鶹ÊÓƵ by the U.S. State Department. This critical funding will support Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s life-saving food and nutrition operations to reach more than 38 million of the most vulnerable across at least 37 countries.
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo ¨C The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warn that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face one of the world¡¯s largest and most severe hunger crises.
Yokohama - The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of US$67.3 million from the Government of Japan to provide assistance to vulnerable people affected by conflict, natural disasters, and economic crises in 27 countries across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is scaling up to deliver life-saving assistance to more than 210,000 of the most vulnerable people displaced by the recent violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While some food supplies are already pre-positioned in the conflict area, Â鶹ÊÓƵ urgently needs USD 67M million to continue assistance for three months.
Conflict and violence are driving extreme hunger in six major crises
ROME ¨C A new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warns that acute food insecurity is deepening in 16 hunger hotspots, which threatens to drive millions more into famine or risk of famine.
This is a summary of what was said by Cynthia Jones, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Country Director for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ¨C to whom quoted text may be attributed ¨C at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
GENEVA ¨C Good morning and on behalf of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ team on the ground here in the Democratic Republic of the Congo we are grateful for your time.
KINSHASA, DRC ¨C The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warn today of the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with acute food insecurity remaining stubbornly high and emergency hunger levels surging in the conflict-hit eastern provinces.
New Â鶹ÊÓƵ report, ¡®A Lifeline at Risk¡¯, finds that 13.7 million Â鶹ÊÓƵ food aid recipients could be pushed into emergency levels of hunger as support is cut
ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today warned that six of its most critical humanitarian operations are facing severe pipeline breaks by year end, putting more lives at risk, as global humanitarian funding dries up. Without additional resources, millions of vulnerable people could be left without lifesaving food assistance at a time when global hunger has soared to record highs.
KINSHASA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) announces its partnership with rising Congolese music star Sista Becky (Rebecca Kalonji) as a High-Level Supporter, advocating for nutrition and healthy eating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warned today that the sheer scale of people being displaced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to escalating conflict, is pushing food insecurity to crisis proportions and deepening an already strained humanitarian response both internally and across the region.
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger¡ªan increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023¡ª while the number of people facing catastrophic levels of hunger reached a record high
ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warned today that 58 million people risk losing life-saving assistance in the agency¡¯s 28 most critical crisis response operations unless new funding is received urgently.
ROME ¨C As global leaders and experts convene in Paris for the fourth Nutrition for Growth Summit, the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ is calling for greater focus and action to prevent wasting - the deadliest form of malnutrition - before its life-threatening impacts are felt in children. Action before malnutrition takes hold is crucial.
BUJUMBURA, Burundi ¨C The UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has rapidly mobilized additional assistance in Burundi to support the large influx of families fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on Â鶹ÊÓƵ food assistance programmes in Burundi.
KINSHASA- The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has partially resumed food assistance in parts of Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) delivering vital nutrition supplies for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months as three weeks of fighting continues to worsen access to food for the most vulnerable.
This is a summary of what was said by Â鶹ÊÓƵ DRC¡¯s Spokesperson, Shelley Thakral, to whom quoted text may be attributed?¨C?at a press briefing In Geneva today
Kinshasa/Geneva: A major surge in violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to hundreds of thousands of people fleeing multiple active conflict zones.
KINSHASA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has transported 35,000 vaccines to three affected provinces as Democratic Republic of the Congo¡¯s vaccination campaign, led by the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, with support from UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa CDC and Gavi gets underway.
Kinshasa¡ª The UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes two generous contributions to its programmes in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), totalling around US$10.4 million from the Government of Japan at a time of unprecedented funding shortage.
YOKOHAMA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a grant of JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) from the Government of Japan to support Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s emergency assistance to improve food security in 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
KINSHASA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes Congolese musician Innoss¡¯B as a High-Level Supporter promoting healthy meals and improved nutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The collaboration comes at a crucial time when the country is grappling with high food insecurity and malnutrition.
