This is a summary of what was said by Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Country Director in Madagascar, Tania Goosens, to whom quoted text may be attributed?¨C?at a press briefing in Geneva today.
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - I would like to share the latest updates from Â鶹ÊÓƵ about the situation in Madagascar in the aftermath of back-to-back cyclones, as well as our operational response.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is outraged by recent attacks on its trucks, assets and facilities in Sudan. Four incidents over the past 10 days have resulted in humanitarians killed or injured while delivering life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable civilians.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia ¨C The Government of Japan, Cambodia¡¯s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today signed a new agreement supporting post conflict recovery, livelihoods restoration, and nutrition assistance for families affected by the 2025 Cambodia¨CThailand border clashes.
Munich, 11 February 2026 ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) will this week shine a spotlight on the breakthrough solutions that are transforming how humanitarian and development assistance is delivered as food insecurity intensifies globally. On 12 February 2026, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Innovation Forum 2026: Innovating for Impact, an official side-event of the Munich Security Conference, brings together government, private sector and philanthropic leaders, innovators and partners ¨C showcasing eight innovative, scalable solutions to catalyse new investment and partnerships to accelerate their impact.
ALGIERS ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of US$120,000 from the Government of Brazil, to meet the urgent food needs of the most vulnerable people in the Sahrawi camps in Algeria. These refugees have lived in five camps near the town of Tindouf in south-west Algeria under extremely harsh conditions in the Sahara Desert since 1975.
JUBA, South Sudan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) strongly condemns the recent attacks on its river convoy in Upper Nile State over the weekend. Â鶹ÊÓƵ has suspended all activities in Baliet County until the safety and security of its staff, partners and contractors is assured and the Government of South Sudan has taken immediate measures to recover the stolen commodities.
CAIRO/PORT SAID, Egypt ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a critical contribution from France to support life saving nutrition assistance for vulnerable families in the Gaza Strip.
Dhaka ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Bangladesh has received an additional EUR 2 million from the European Union, to support lifesaving food and nutrition assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities. The latest funding channeled through the European Commission¡¯s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) brings the EU¡¯s total contribution to Â鶹ÊÓƵ in 2025, to EUR 15.3 million.
DAMASCUS, Syria ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), in coordination with local authorities and partners, is scaling up food assistance for families displaced by the sudden escalation of events in northern Syria. Renewed insecurity across Al Hasakeh, Ain al Arab (Kobani) and surrounding areas has triggered widespread displacement, with more than 165,000 people fleeing their homes in recent days.
MAPUTO, Mozambique ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is scaling up to deliver life-saving food assistance to reach 450,000 people affected by the country¡¯s worst flooding in decades - just months after Mozambicans recovered from the worst drought in its recent history. The agency urgently requires USD 32 million for the next three months to deliver vital food and nutritional support to families reeling from flooding.
JUBA, South Sudan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is today calling on all parties to the conflict to urgently halt military operations, de-escalate the situation, and allow safe humanitarian access to deliver life-saving food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan¡¯s Jonglei State.
DHAKA ¡ª The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a new contribution of GBP 1.1 million (US$1.4 million) from the UK government for its life-saving food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. This contribution follows an earlier GBP 8.7 million (US$11.6 million) allocation in 2025 for Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Rohingya response.
ADDIS ABABA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a contribution of USD5.5 million from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to help prevent malnutrition among pregnant and breastfeeding women and young children in Ethiopia by improving access to nutritious foods, strengthening local food systems, and building community resilience.
ABUJA, Nigeria ¡ª The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is sounding the alarm as more than one million people in northeast Nigeria risk being cut off from emergency food and nutrition assistance within weeks unless urgent new funding is received. As a result, and for the first time in Nigeria, Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s assistance will be limited to only 72,000 people.
BANGUI, Central African Republic ¡ª The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a USD825,000 contribution from the Government of Switzerland to provide essential air services to the humanitarian community in Central African Republic (CAR).
MANAKARA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the European Union (EU) today officially handed over the country¡¯s first humanitarian hub to the Government of Madagascar. Located in the eastern city of Manakara, the hub will strengthen the nation¡¯s emergency preparedness and response to crises for the cyclone-prone eastern and southern coasts.
GAZA, Palestine ¨C One hundred days into the ceasefire, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has significantly expanded its life saving operations across the Gaza Strip, reaching more than one million people each month. While critical progress has been made in pushing back famine, the situation remains extremely fragile. Sustained access through all crossings, the flow of humanitarian and commercial goods, and the continuation of the ceasefire are essential to prevent Gaza from sliding back into catastrophic hunger.
Around 17 percent of the population remains acutely food insecure amid fragile conditions and risks of deterioration in 2026.
BEIRUT ¨C The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), has launched the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis covering the period from November?2025 to July?2026, with technical support from the IPC Global Support Unit (GSU).
MOGADISHU ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 6.5 million (USD 7.5 million) from the European Union (EU) to provide lifesaving assistance for crisis-affected people in Somalia. This funding will also support the operations of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ-managed United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) across the country.
DAVOS, Switzerland ¨C As political, tech and business leaders gather at the World Economic Forum this week, the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has a challenge for them: invest your knowledge, capabilities and resources in disrupting hunger. Together we can save lives, stabilize economies and revitalize the human spirit.
BERLIN | 16 January 2026 ¡ª The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), Novo Nordisk Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) launch a first-of-its-kind School Meals Accelerator today to reach an additional 100 million children by 2030. The Accelerator, which gets off the ground with more than US$80 million from the four founding partners, with additional support from France and the Global Partnership for Education, will connect countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean with technical assistance to strengthen and scale national school meal programmes. By pooling resources and expertise, the four founding partners seek to unlock the full potential of national school feeding programmes to combat hunger and poverty, while strengthening food and nutrition security around the world.
DAKAR, Senegal ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) warns that without urgent resources and action, the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa are headed for yet another dire year. A staggering 55 million people in the region are expected to endure crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the June¨CAugust 2026 lean season. Over 13 million children are also expected to suffer from malnutrition in 2026.
Joint Statement attributable to UN Refugee Agency Director for the Middle East and North Africa Rema Jamous Imseis, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder, and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Samer Abdeljaber
Amman - Cairo ¨C At the conclusion of a mission to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, the Regional Directors of UNHCR, Â鶹ÊÓƵ and UNICEF pledged to strengthen their collaboration and joint responses in support of Syrians wishing to return home and those who continue to be hosted across the region.
ROME ¡ª As Sudan marks more than 1,000 days of brutal conflict this month, what has become the world¡¯s largest hunger and displacement crisis shows no signs of abating. This comes as the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is struggling to keep life-saving emergency operations running.
CAIRO¨C In 2025, Germany reaffirmed its role as an indispensable partner of the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in the Middle East and North Africa. Amid mounting global challenges and increasing pressure on international aid budgets, Germany¡¯s steadfast support enabled Â鶹ÊÓƵ to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of people in a region marked by conflict, economic instability, and extreme weather events.
