GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME: Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan. The lives of Sudan¡¯s children are at stake and urgent action is needed to protect an entire generation from malnutrition, disease and death.
ANTIGUA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today called for urgent global support for small island nations disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, including many now bracing for what is expected to be an intense and destructive Atlantic hurricane season. The announcement came as the 4th International Small Island Developing States (SIDS) conference concluded today in the Caribbean twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda.
Kabul ¨C The European Union is allocating an additional EUR 10 million to the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) for school feeding activities in Afghanistan. This will allow Â鶹ÊÓƵ to expand school feeding into three additional provinces with high levels of food insecurity in primary schools.
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.
TARLAC ¨C Today, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), in collaboration with the Philippine Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), kicked off the second Disaster Preparedness and Humanitarian Operations Workshop (DPHOW). This workshop aims to strengthen collaboration among humanitarian actors and enhance the preparedness of disaster management units in the Philippines.
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.
DAKAR ¨C The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) - with the support of the School Meals Coalition and the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) - have concluded a three-day regional technical conference on Homegrown School Meals in West Africa.
LUSAKA/JOHANNESBURG/ROME ¨C Millions of people are facing food insecurity due to El Ni?o-fueled drought and floods in Southern Africa, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Executive Director Cindy McCain warned during a visit to Zambia, at the epicenter of the crisis. Severe drought has wiped out harvests in a region where 70 percent of the population relies on agriculture to survive.
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.
KABUL: The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warns that the devastating floods that struck the Northeastern and Northwestern regions of Afghanistan in the past two weeks, impacting more than 80,000 people, are likely to intensify in the coming months, with a significant impact on food security. The affected districts, most of which are "hunger hotspots¡±, are already in crisis levels of food insecurity.
DHAKA - After a week-long mission in Bangladesh, visiting projects of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, called on the international community to continue its support to the Rohingya refugees and their Bangladeshi host communities for a crisis that shows no signs of abating.
DAR ES SALAAM ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is pleased to announce a donation of 25 metric tons of nutritious dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) to support 200,000 refugees in Tanzania.
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.
PORT SUDAN/NAIROBI ¨C The UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ warns that the window to save lives is closing as famine looms in Sudan¡¯s war-torn regions with civilians trapped by intensified fighting in northern Darfur; the rainy season set to start in the coming month making critical transport routes inaccessible; and as the lean season - when food stocks run out and hunger peaks ¨C hits. ?
BLANTYRE ¨C Around nine million people in Malawi are reeling from the devastating impacts of El Ni?o-induced floods and drought, which are destroying harvests and causing hunger to soar to crisis levels.
BUJUMBURA - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has received a contribution of US$1.5 million from the Government of the People¡¯s Republic of China through the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) to provide nutritious meals for thousands of school children in Burundi.
SEOUL/ROME - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ today welcomed a $6 million funding allocation from the Republic of Korea for 2023-2025, which will help sustain humanitarian flights in five countries as humanitarian needs continue to worsen.
BEIRUT ¨C I have just concluded a two-day visit to Lebanon where I visited Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) operations and got first-hand insights and accounts of the challenges faced by vulnerable communities amidst the country¡¯s protracted economic crisis and escalating regional tensions.
Port Sudan/Nairobi ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), with the support of the European Union (EU), has been able to provide emergency food assistance to nearly 6.4 million people, of which around 550,000 people received cash, since the conflict erupted in Sudan just over one year ago. This was in part made possible with a EUR €28 million contribution from the EU Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) in 2023. The aid agency also used this funding to help treat and prevent malnutrition for 260,000 children and pregnant or nursing women.
MANILA ¨C In a significant step to strengthen emergency communications, the Philippines¡¯ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), today unveiled an upgraded fleet of Mobile Operations Vehicles for Emergencies (MOVE) at the University of the Philippines (UP) ¨C Diliman National Science Complex Amphitheater, Quezon City. The collaboration aims to bridge communication gaps, ensuring robust connectivity and efficient coordination in crisis situations.
PORT SUDAN ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur¡¯s capital El Fasher hinder efforts to deliver vital food assistance into the region.
FREETOWN ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has received a generous contribution of US$1.4 million from the Government of Iceland to provide nutritious meals to 36,000 school children in 167 public schools in Bum, Imperri, Kpanda Kemo, Sittia, Sogbeni and Yawbeko chiefdoms, Bonthe district.
NEW DELHI ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in India and the Embassy of Norway in India today kicked off a symposia on women¡¯s challenges and contribution to India¡¯s agrarian economy, especially from a climate resilience perspective, to support the Government of India¡¯s ongoing significant efforts to empower women farmers.
YAOUNDE ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a US$ 1.2 million contribution from the Government of Japan to support 36,200 crisis-affected people in Cameroon.
CONAKRY- The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a EUR 1.5 million contribution from France for the provision of food and nutrition support to women, children, and farmers in Beyla and Lola prefectures of the Forest Guinea region.
