Conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Black Sea are disrupting global trade routes for food, fuel and fertilizer, with consequences for food security around the world.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and other humanitarians warn that refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan, many of them fleeing conflict in neighbouring Sudan, face severe hunger ¨C as shrinking contributions threaten a vital food and nutrition lifeline and threaten progress in building self-reliance.
Pope Leo XIV urged action on hunger, calling food a fundamental human right and warning conflict is driving food insecurity worldwide, during a visit to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ headquarters in Rome.
In his new role as Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s Acting Executive Director, Carl Skau gives his take on a global hunger crisis where conflict, rising costs and funding cuts are pushing food insecurity higher while aid struggles to keep pace.
In eastern Chad, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ helps refugees and host communities move from emergency aid to self?reliance through farming, livelihoods and resilience initiatives.
As the Middle East conflict threatens vital maritime channels and ports, sending food, fuel, fertilizer and other key prices soaring, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Shipping Chief Henrik Hansen explains how we are working 24/7 to reduce rising costs and transit times, and find creative transportation workarounds to reach millions of vulnerable people
Worldwide, up to 13.7 million more people may face emergency levels of food insecurity, according to a new Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ report examining the fallout of funding cuts
Learn more about this rare and deadliest form of hunger, which is spreading in Sudan and threatens Gaza and elsewhere ¨C and how Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is fighting it