Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and other humanitarians are stretching lean budgets to support millions reeling from conflict, displacement and climate shocks in the Central African nation
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
As the conflict upends shipping routes and supply chains, staff at the UN Humanitarian Response Depot are working to secure new corridors to transport life-saving food and other aid to vulnerable people.
As violence escalates, displacement, rising prices and disrupted food systems are pushing families closer towards hunger in the region and far beyond. This explainer provides a lowdown on the crisis and its devastating ripple effects.
In Lebanon, Syria, Iran and beyond, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is reaching the most vulnerable people?¨C?but supply chain bottlenecks risk roiling economies, threatening food security and jeopardizing humanitarian operations
As conflict in the Middle East escalates, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) is mobilizing one of its most complex emergency responses in years, including on behalf of the wider humanitarian community. We spoke to Ayman Soweilam in Cairo, Head of Field Support, about how Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is ensuring urgently needed food keeps moving despite hugely disrupted supply chains, and how the agency was well prepared for an emergency on this scale.
In the most inaccessible, conflict-torn places, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ airdrops and the UN Humanitarian Air Service are often the only ways to reach desperate communities - as Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's Aviation External Relations lead Hedley Tah recently witnessed first-hand.
Four years into the war, families on Ukraine¡¯s frontlines face relentless danger and rising hardship. With incomes gone and shops destroyed, many rely on critical support to make it through each day.
Over 100 days into the ceasefire, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has significantly expanded operations and helped to push back famine - even as farmers like Isa Shamallah slowly reclaim devastated farmland, hoping to produce food again, despite limited resources and ongoing insecurity
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Burundi, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and other humanitarians are grappling with soaring needs - and dwindling funds
Tens of thousands of bundles of flatbread are being delivered daily, as part of a broader Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ effort to scale up food assistance to reach 1.6 million 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