PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warned today that rising violence by armed groups in Haiti¡¯s capital is restricting humanitarian access and pushing families deeper into hunger as extreme funding shortfalls force Â鶹ÊÓƵ to slash rations and suspend programmes.
JUBA, South Sudan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) began airdropping emergency food assistance to thousands of families in South Sudan¡¯s Upper Nile State, where surging conflict since March has forced families from their homes and pushed some communities to the brink of famine.
SEOUL ¨C Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have joined forces to raise awareness about the global food crisis and inspire action through the power of sport. Announced at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium on 21 June, this partnership marks the first time a K League club will feature the Â鶹ÊÓƵ logo on its official team uniforms ¡ª sending a powerful message of hope and solidarity both on and off the field.
CONAKRY, Guinea - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a US$4 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to develop a rice value chain, enabling communities to access nutritious food, become self-sufficient and resilient to weather-related shocks in Guinea.
DAKAR ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ)¡¯s efforts to build resilience to climate-related and human-made shocks and stressors have been shown to boost food security, while also strengthening social cohesion and improving the prospects for peace in Burkina Faso and Niger - a new study reveals.
MAPUTO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a US$40 million contribution from the United States of America that will provide critical assistance to some 790,000 people, as well as provision of humanitarian air services in Mozambique¡¯s restive north.
DAKAR ¨C Acute food insecurity is on track to reach a 10-year high in West and Central Africa by June of this year - a new study shows - with a worrying expansion of food insecurity into coastal countries, and catastrophic levels of hunger hitting conflict-affected areas of Burkina Faso and Mali where humanitarian assistance is severely hindered by insecurity.
N'DJAMENA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today that Â鶹ÊÓƵ will be forced to make additional cuts to already dwindling food assistance to refugees in April and may face a complete suspension of assistance in May 2023 - without immediate and sustained funding.
KABUL - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a US$5 million contribution from the Government of Japan towards its emergency response in Afghanistan. This latest funding comes at a critical time when Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been forced to reduce lifesaving assistance in March for at least 4 million people due to a lack of funds and 9 million people could go without food aid in April if no new funding is received.
PORT AU PRINCE ¨C Haitians remain desperate for access to basics including food as a deepening crisis pushes more and more people into hunger. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis reveals a steady increase in the number of acutely hungry people in Haiti ¨C with nearly half the population of Haiti or 4.9 million people now struggling to feed themselves.
N¡¯DJAMENA ¨CThe United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has received a USD 6.2 million contribution by the Government of Japan to support 120,000 people including refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and families facing hunger and malnutrition in Chad.
Guinea BISSAU ¨CThe Government of Guinea-Bissau and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have launched a new five-year Country Strategic Plan to achieve food security and improved nutrition.
Windhoek, NAMIBIA: The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS), United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), Impact for Africa S.p.A. (IFA) and Lithon Project Consultants Pty (Ltd) (Lithon) launched an integrated food production project on Thursday, 12th January 2023 at the project site in Mariental. This groundbreaking project will support government¡¯s efforts to increase domestic food production, develop agricultural value chains and improve the socio-economic outcomes.
YEREVAN ¨C With a generous contribution of US$750,000 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) will support the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to strengthen the shock responsiveness of the social protection system in Armenia.
Kigali, Rwanda ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and Impact Hub Kigali (IHK), with the support of USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are launching the IGNITE Food Systems Challenge in Rwanda to foster locally-driven solutions to tackle food systems challenges. The initiative will offer technical support and a total of 300,000 USD in financial support.?
BAGHDAD ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is collaborating with Iraqi academic institutions including the University of Basra, the University of Mosul and the University of Sulaymaniyah on activities aimed at reducing the risk of food insecurity in vulnerable communities through resilience building and climate change adaptation. The collaboration is part of efforts to make progress towards Strategic Development Goal (SDG) 2 ¡°Zero Hunger.¡±
BRAS?LIA ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil is marking 10 years of operations with an online event on the role of South-South and Triangular Cooperation in the fight against hunger.
Transforming food systems in the Arab region is crucial to ending hunger and malnutrition in the region
A United Nations study indicates that hunger in the Arab region continues to rise, threatening the region¡¯s efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Zero Hunger goal.
ROME/PARIS ¨C The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have launched a global partnership to engage the business community and foster strategic collaborations at regional and national levels in support of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 2: Zero Hunger
PORT-AU-PRINCE ¨C In a major institutional step towards building resilience against hunger, the Government of Haiti officially adopted its National Social Protection and Promotion Policy, supported by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ).
HARARE ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomes a contribution of $3 million CAD from the Canadian Government to life-saving humanitarian operations in Zimbabwe. The funding supports Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s rapid scale-up of emergency food assistance to reach almost 55,000 people in Matobo district.
VIENTIANE¨C Cooking oil and canned fish from Russia are arriving in Laos to support Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s resilience work for communities vulnerable to climate change. The food items, worth US$1 million, will be distributed to 27,500 people in the northern provinces whose lives have been affected by floods, droughts and pest outbreaks over the past two years.
Rome - At the global World Food Day ceremony today speakers called for bolder and faster action across sectors to make healthy and sustainable diets available and affordable for all.
