ANTALYA, °Õ¨¹°ù°ì¾±²â±ð ¨C As COP31 begins, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today warned that humanitarian assistance alone cannot keep pace with recurrent crises caused by increasingly frequent weather extremes and a strengthening El Ni?o. Communities have little time to recover between shocks, which is why Â鶹ÊÓƵ is calling on leaders to deliver sustained investment through innovative financial solutions that prevent predictable weather-related hazards from becoming hunger emergencies.
KATHMANDU ¨C A month after devastating floods swept through valleys in northern Nepal, Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) assistance continues to provide a vital lifeline to affected communities that remain highly vulnerable. Widespread displacement, lost livelihoods, damaged farmland, and disrupted market access are affecting families¡¯ ability to feed themselves properly, without assistance.
YANGON, Myanmar ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has activated a free-to-user emergency cargo transport service to bolster the humanitarian response to severe flooding in Myanmar¡¯s Ayeyarwady Region. By making its logistics capacity available to all humanitarian partners, Â鶹ÊÓƵ is accelerating the delivery of life-saving relief to flood-impacted communities.
DAKAR, Senegal ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomed the recognition of the Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative as a United Nations World Restoration Flagship, recognizing the large-scale efforts to restore degraded land and strengthen food security across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
YANGON, Myanmar ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has launched an emergency response in Myanmar as monsoon floods threaten to push vulnerable communities deeper into hunger.
LILONGWE, Malawi - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has signed an agreement with the Government of Japan for a contribution of JPY 300 million (USD 1.9 million) to provide critical food assistance for 170,000 food-insecure people during Malawi¡¯s October to March lean season, when food stocks are low and families struggle to meet their daily food needs.
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomed the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board¡¯s approval of a USD 30 million climate adaptation project that will directly benefit 73,500 people and help vulnerable communities in Tajikistan strengthen resilience to climate change and protect food security and livelihoods.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes the announcement of Pakistan¡¯s first Anticipatory Action Strategy, marking a major milestone in the country¡¯s efforts to strengthen disaster risk management and reduce the impact of climate-related hazards on vulnerable communities. Anticipatory action helps safeguard lives, livelihoods and critical assets by using risk forecasts to trigger early funding and action before hazards strike. This approach marks a shift from responding to disasters to acting ahead of them to reduce their impact.
Mogadishu, Somalia 8 June 2026 ¡ª The Federal Government of Somalia, the African Development Bank Group (Bank Group), the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have launched a USD 11.8 million initiative to strengthen agricultural and pastoral systems in Somalia through climate resilience, sustainable land and water management, higher productivity, better market access, and stronger disaster preparedness.
LUSAKA, Zambia ¡ª The Government of Zambia, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), and the United Kingdom¡¯s Met Office (UKMO) today launched the investment phase of the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF), a USD 3.6 million initiative to strengthen Zambia¡¯s meteorological capabilities and generate reliable climate data to strengthen early warning systems, and boost anticipatory action for extreme weather shocks like droughts and floods.
Food insecurity and malnutrition worsen across Somalia as the first famine risk since the 2022 crisis is confirmed amid the compounding effects of multiple shocks.
MOGADISHU, Somalia ¨C The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN Children¡¯s Fund (UNICEF), and the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warned today of a rapidly intensifying hunger emergency in Somalia that is pushing 6 million people ¨C 31 percent of the population ¨C into critical levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between April and June 2026. This now includes one of the worst malnutrition crises in the world impacting approximately 1.9 million children, of whom 493,000 face severe acute malnutrition, who are 12 times at higher risk of death compared to well-nourished children.
Belmopan, BELIZE ¨C The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries, in collaboration with the National Meteorological Services and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), has activated Belize¡¯s Anticipatory Action (AA) mechanism for drought, following a forecast indicating an increase likelihood of below-average rainfall for the upcoming season. Pre?identified farmers in the drought?prone districts of Orange Walk, Corozal, and Cayo in Belize will receive anticipatory cash assistance ahead of the forecasted drought. This early support will enable farmers to take proactive measures, such as investing in water?storage equipment, drought?tolerant seeds, or irrigation supplies, enabling them to protect their crops, safeguard their livelihoods, and reduce the impacts of the expected dry conditions before they occur.
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) thanks the Governments of Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar and Switzerland for USD 18.7 million in vital flexible funding for emergency food aid in Somalia. This will enable Â鶹ÊÓƵ to continue supporting thousands of drought-affected Somalis with lifesaving food assistance through July. Earlier this year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ faced a serious funding shortfall that threatened to halt its humanitarian operations in Somalia in April.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of US$2 million from the Government of Japan to support vulnerable communities affected by disasters across Pakistan.
Nearly 6.5 million Somalis face high levels of hunger, and more than 1.8 million children face acute malnutrition due to worsening drought, the Somali government and UN agencies have warned in a new report.
MOGADISHU, Somalia ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is sounding the alarm that its life?saving emergency food and nutrition assistance in Somalia is at imminent risk of grinding to a halt without new immediate funding commitments. The organization¡¯s resources are expected to be depleted within weeks without urgent replenishment.
This is a summary of what was said by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Ross Smith, to whom quoted text may be attributed?¨C?at a press briefing in Geneva today.
ROME/GENEVA - I would like to share the latest updates from Â鶹ÊÓƵ about the extremely worrying humanitarian situation in Somalia.
MAPUTO, Mozambique ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is scaling up to deliver life-saving food assistance to reach 450,000 people affected by the country¡¯s worst flooding in decades - just months after Mozambicans recovered from the worst drought in its recent history. The agency urgently requires USD 32 million for the next three months to deliver vital food and nutritional support to families reeling from flooding.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a timely contribution of USD 500,000 from the Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to deliver, urgent lifesaving cash assistance to families devastated by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ¨C?The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has scaled up its emergency response in Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwa, thanks to a generous AUD 1.5 million contribution from the Government of Australia. This support is enabling Â鶹ÊÓƵ to deliver life-saving fortified food and provide cash assistance to families most affected by the disaster.
KINGSTON / HAVANA / PORT-AU-PRINCE ¨C One month after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has reached more than half million people with emergency food assistance and is pivoting toward recovery. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is working with governments and communities to lay the foundations for long-term resilience; introducing cash-based support where markets are functional, restoring livelihoods and repairing essential services.
