MANILA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a PHP 30 million (US$500,000) contribution from the Republic of Korea (ROK). These funds will provide critical cash assistance to people affected by severe tropical storm Kristine and other typhoons that have recently struck the Philippines.
YAOUNDE ¨C Recent flooding in Cameroon has affected more than 400,000 people and upended lives and livelihoods, as the country grapples with acute food insecurity amid rising food prices, conflict, displacement, and climatic shocks.
MANILA ¨C In support of the Philippine Government¡¯s response, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) started providing cash assistance last week to communities affected by severe tropical storm Kristine (international name: Trami). This initiative aims to reach 42,000 families with children under 5 registered in the Department of Social Welfare and Development¡¯s (DSWD) 4Ps (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program) social assistance programme, in two of the most impacted provinces of the Bicol Region. The cash complements food and non-food items provided by the Government since the onset of the emergency.
ABUJA ¨C A new assessment has found that a staggering 33 million people will face acute food insecurity in Nigeria in 2025, with the number of people facing emergency levels of need projected to almost double.
ROME ¨C As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) convenes in Baku, Azerbaijan, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) underscores the critical role of climate change as a driver of hunger and calls on global leaders to prioritize urgent action for communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
NEW DELHI/COLOMBO¡ªToday, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the Ministries of Environment of India and Sri Lanka launched the ¡®Adaptation for Resilience¡¯ (ADAPT4R) project. The five-year initiative aims to improve food security and strengthen the livelihoods of farming communities facing climate-induced challenges in the two countries.
ABUJA - Amidst rising food insecurity and malnutrition in Nigeria, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Executive Director, Cindy McCain, urges public and private sector leaders to work together to tackle the root causes of hunger and build peace in Nigeria, as she concludes a visit to the country.
MOGADISHU ¨C Millions of Somalis are at risk of falling deeper into hunger as below-average rainfall between October and December 2024 linked to the La Nina weather phenomenon threatens to reverse recent gains in food security. United Nations agencies are warning that without urgent funding for humanitarian action, the country ¨C which in late 2022 was pushed to the brink of famine ¨C could once again be plunged into a hunger crisis caused by severe drought.
Lilongwe - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomed a US$ 5.2 million contribution from the Government of Norway to support 544,000 Malawians adversely impacted by the El Ni?o-induced drought.
ROME ¨C As the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) responds to flood emergencies across the globe, the agency is calling for investment and concerted action to prepare vulnerable communities for more frequent extreme climate events that threaten to damage crops, displace communities and disrupt food systems.
BANGKOK ¨C In the wake of Typhoon Yagi¡¯s catastrophic impact on Southeast Asia, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is on the ground supporting countries most affected by the storm through food and cash assistance.
WINDHOEK ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of US$ 500,000 (N$ 9 million) from the Government of Japan to strengthen the humanitarian emergency drought response in Namibia.
YANGON ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is gearing up to launch a rapid flood response this week in Myanmar to provide emergency food assistance to people in areas submerged by floods following the passage of Super Typhoon Yagi over the past few days. This response is a major scale-up in Â鶹ÊÓƵ flood relief efforts ongoing since July.
KINGSTON ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), in collaboration with Jamaica's Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), is launching a cash assistance programme to extend support to those most affected by Hurricane Beryl.
MOGADISHU ¨C Concluding a three-day mission to Somalia where famine was averted in 2022, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Carl Skau stressed that there is no time to rest, as needs in the country remain critically high.
LUANDA - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a generous contribution of US$ 1.65 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The funding, part of a US$ 3 million allocation from CERF, will allow Â鶹ÊÓƵ to scale-up its humanitarian response to communities affected by the El Ni?o-fuelled drought in southern Angola.
Islamabad - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$ 9.8 million climate risk management initiative aimed at strengthening resilience to extreme climate in flood-prone districts in Pakistan¡¯s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, to be implemented by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan.
DAKAR ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is ramping up its lifesaving food and nutrition assistance programme in West and Central Africa, targeting 7.3 million people during the ongoing June-August lean season ¨C when food stocks run out and hunger peaks. The programme ¨C which kicks off in June ¨C supports national governments¡¯ lean season response plans in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Nigeria.
Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Ni?a-linked climate extremes
ROME ¨C Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger ¡°Hotspots¡±, a new United Nations early warning report has revealed today. The report spotlights the urgent need of assistance to prevent famine in Gaza and the Sudan, and further deterioration in the devastating hunger crises in Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan. It also warns of the lingering impact of El Ni?o and the looming threat of La Ni?a that risks bringing further climate extremes that could upend lives and livelihoods.
Pretoria, 5 June 2024 - More than 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized to scale before the next lean season, warn the United Nations (UN) and partners.
DAKAR ¨C Germany recently signed a EUR 95 million contribution for 2023-2027 to strengthen the socio-economic resilience of eight million women, men and children living in five countries across West Africa¡¯s Sahel region.
DHAKA ¨C Ahead of Cyclone Remal's anticipated landfall in the southern coastal regions of Bangladesh, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has swiftly dispatched cash assistance to families most at risk across Khulna and Barishal Division.
BRIDGETOWN ¨C A recent study has found that despite modest improvements on last year, food insecurity in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean remains persistently higher than pre-pandemic levels, driven by the cost-of-living crisis, global economic volatility and the lingering impacts of the pandemic.
LILONGWE - The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a generous contribution of ?3 million (USD 3.7 million) from the United Kingdom to the El Ni?o response appeal in Malawi. This critical support promptly addresses the urgent and escalating El Nino drought-induced humanitarian needs.
