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.
Dushanbe ¨C The Government of Tajikistan, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the Russian Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute (SIFI) inaugurated a renovated canteen in school number 30 in Dushanbe, alongside the handover of kitchen equipment to boost the city¡¯s school feeding programme. With USD 800,000 in funding from the Russian Federation, 55 school canteens in 31 districts across Tajikistan have been upgraded. This initiative improves the quality, safety, and efficiency of meal preparation, directly enhancing student nutrition and well-being.
ISLAMABAD- The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the Government of Pakistan marked the extension of their partnership under the Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP) at a ceremony held at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) headquarters in Islamabad.
PORT SUDAN/NAIROBI¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Sudan welcomes a flexible contribution of US$ 1.5 million from the Republic of Korea. This vital funding will enable Â鶹ÊÓƵ to provide critical food and nutrition assistance to war-ravaged communities facing severe hunger in Sudan. This flexible contribution will also allow Â鶹ÊÓƵ to respond as the crisis evolves in a nimble and quick way, where and when needs are the most acute.
CAUAYAN CITY ¨CThe United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), in partnership with the Government of France, the Department of Education (DepEd), and the City Government of Cauayan, has launched a home-grown school feeding pilot in the Isabela Province. The initiative aims to support smallholder farmers by boosting their incomes while providing daily, nutritious meals to schoolchildren.
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.
CAIRO ¨C On her first field visit as the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Goodwill Ambassador, world-renowned athlete Ons Jabeur is visiting Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the Egyptian Government¡¯s joint programmes in Luxor and Cairo that are designed to address the impacts of climate change, improve access to education, increase nutrition awareness, and support women and youth empowerment.
JORDAN ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) accompanied a delegation from the Jordan branch of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) during a visit to the Zaatari refugee camp.
NOUAKCHOTT ¨C As the world gears up for COP29 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and COP16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) later this year, the Government of the Islamic Republic Mauritania and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have taken bold steps to combat negative impacts of climate change, and environmental degradation for sustainable food security and nutrition.
BLANTYRE ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has begun delivering emergency food assistance to support Malawians impacted by the El Ni?o-fuelled drought. This effort, which complements the Government of Malawi¡¯s National Response Plan, is supported by generous donor commitments of a nearly USD 39 million.
YAOUNDE ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a US$ 1 million contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea to enhance food security and resilience for 1,500 smallholder farmers and their families in Cameroon¡¯s Far North region.
KAMPALA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Uganda has welcomed a contribution of 3,000 metric tons of rice worth US$2.8 million from the Republic of Korea to support the food needs of around 332,000 refugees, asylum seekers and children from refugee communities. Since 2021, Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Uganda has received 13,492 MT of rice from the Republic of Korea.
MUNICH, 01 OCTOBER 2024 ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the food services technology company Nilus strengthen partnership in Peru to reach more than 150,000 people with healthy food and groceries through 2,500 community kitchens, government-supported canteens and restaurants serving low-income communities in Lima by 2028.
Islamabad: The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has completed its 'Enhanced Food and Nutrition Security for Vulnerable People in Flood-affected Areas of Pakistan' project, funded by the European Commission¡¯s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI). For eighteen months, Â鶹ÊÓƵ supported the most vulnerable households in Pakistan¡¯s worst flood-hit districts to facilitate early recovery, rehabilitation, and stabilisation.
KAMPALA ¨C The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have today inaugurated a new eco-friendly joint office complex on Mbuya Hill, Kampala, marking a significant milestone in their partnership to serve vulnerable communities in Uganda.
PORT-AU-PRINCE ¨C Haiti today marks another grim milestone, as the number of people facing acute hunger has now reached half of the country¡¯s population, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis.
BEIRUT ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has launched an emergency operation to provide food assistance for up to one million people affected by the recent escalation of the conflict in Lebanon. The agency is distributing ready-to-eat food rations, bread, hot meals and food parcels to families in shelters across the country.
ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ today welcomed a renewed commitment by G7 Agriculture Ministers to work towards greater food security and better nutrition globally, noting that 309 million people face acute hunger caused by conflict, economic upheaval and the climate crisis.
LUANG NAMTHA ¨C After the devastating floods brought by Typhoon Yagi, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Lao PDR has initiated emergency food distributions to support the most affected communities in 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.
QUEZON CITY ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are hosting the Preparedness and Response Excellence in the Philippines (PREP) Forum on September 25 - 26, highlighting local solutions to tackle food insecurity in disaster-prone areas. Supported by USAID and the Australian Government¡¯s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this forum aims to enhance the Philippines¡¯ emergency response and management capacities, supporting vulnerable Filipinos during natural disasters.
NEW YORK ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to boost nutrition support for the treatment and prevention of malnutrition among thousands of mothers and young children in Somalia.
Yerevan, ARMENIA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomed a contribution of €3.5 million from the European Union (EU) to meet the urgent food needs of refugees in Armenia who fled the conflict that began last year. The EU initially allocated €2.5 million for refugees' immediate needs, later adding €1 million as the situation worsened with 84% of the refugee population in need of food assistance in December 2023 according to a joint UN and government assessment.
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.
