KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is urgently scaling up food assistance, logistics, telecommunications and air services in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Ebola has evolved from a localized health emergency into the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
YAOUND?, 29 July 2026 ¨C The Government of Cameroon, through the Ministry of Basic Education (MINEDUB), and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) signed a EUR 3.6 million contribution agreement under the Cameroon Basic Education Support Project (CAMBESP) to expand home-grown school feeding in the Adamawa, East and Far North regions.
KATHMANDU, Nepal - The Government of Nepal and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today launched two reports that highlight the remarkable progress made in strengthening food security, nutrition, education, climate resilience and social protection through strong national leadership and partnerships.
TEHRAN, Iran ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomed a EUR 3.08 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to support vulnerable refugees and conflict-affected people in Iran, helping sustain life-saving assistance over 12 months.
BUJUMBURA, Burundi ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today warned that food assistance for more than 130,000 refugees in Burundi - most of them fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ¨C risks drawing down unless urgent funding is received.
DHAKA, Bangladesh ¨C ?The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) activated anticipatory action and shock-responsive social protection last week for communities facing severe flooding in Bandarban district of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, reaching 75,000 people with cash assistance before flood risks intensify. The support is designed to help families meet immediate needs, protect livelihoods and avoid deeper crisis as rains continue.
CARACAS ¨C A month after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) continues to provide food assistance to communities impacted by the devastation. This unprecedented response, tailored to different needs in each affected area, has already reached more than 100,000 people and, with proper funding, hopes to reach a total of half a million over the next two months.
PORT SUDAN, Sudan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today warned that the humanitarian situation in El Obeid ¨C the capital of Sudan¡¯s North Kordofan state - is rapidly deteriorating as displacement towards the city grows, driving up humanitarian food needs. This risks reversing some of the fragile gains achieved over the last several months when Â鶹ÊÓƵ scaled up its food assistance efforts in Sudan to support communities at-risk of famine.
Here are the latest updates on food security and Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s operations in the area and across the country.
This is a summary of what was said by Abdallah Aldawart, Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Country Director for Sudan (speaking from Kosti, Sudan, via Zoom) ¨C to whom quoted text may be attributed ¨C at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
CAIRO, Egypt ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomed a contribution of over USD 24 million from the Government of the United States to support food assistance for more than 150,000 vulnerable refugees and crisis affected populations in Egypt, helping sustain essential assistance and support stability amid growing needs.
WINDHOEK, Namibia - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a USD120,000 (NAD 1.97 million) contribution from the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil to help improve food security and production, strengthen livelihoods, improve nutrition, and build resilient food systems across Namibia, reinforcing a partnership that began in 2019. The funding is expected to benefit more than 1,000 people.
ADEN, YEMEN ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a USD10 million contribution from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and the United Kingdom¡¯s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support vulnerable communities in Yemen. The complementary funding will address urgent food insecurity while helping communities strengthen their resilience to future shocks.
BEIRUT, Lebanon ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomed a contribution of USD 1 million from the Government of Japan to provide life-saving in-kind food assistance to 59,000 vulnerable people affected by the recent escalation of conflict.
9 July 2026, Islamabad, Pakistan ¨C Pakistan¡¯s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), together with the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), the United Nations Children¡¯s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a three-year extension of the Benazir Nashonuma Programme to protect an additional 3.3 million children and women from malnutrition across Pakistan.
JUBA, South Sudan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and Government of South Sudan have activated the country¡¯s first-ever drought anticipatory action plan, directly shielding over 65,000 people in Budi and Kapoeta North counties from severe, climate-induced food insecurity.
BAGHDAD ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in partnership with the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and with financial support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), has launched the MURUNA (¡°resilience¡± in Arabic) project to strengthen Iraq¡¯s climate resilience.
CAIRO, Egypt ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) announced today that Khufu, the winning film of the first edition of the ¡°Eish¡± Short Film Competition in Egypt, has been selected for the Pardi di Domani International Competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from 5 to 15 August 2026 in Switzerland. The selection brings a locally rooted story on food security to one of the world¡¯s leading stages for independent cinema.
MOGADISHU, Somalia ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a contribution of USD 1.2 million from the Government of Japan to provide daily nutritious school meals to more than 14,000 children in Somalia¡¯s Southwest and Jubaland states through February 2027.
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.
ABUJA, Nigeria ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ warned today that Nigeria¡¯s food security crisis is worsening faster than previously anticipated. Conflict is driving hunger in some northern states, particularly the northeast, to levels not seen in almost a decade.
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA ¨C The Pacific Community (SPC) and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) this week brought together logistics and warehouse officers from six Pacific national disaster management offices (NDMOs) for the first Humanitarian Warehouse Exchange under the Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), strengthening the skills needed to move relief supplies quickly when disasters strike.
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.
