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Rebuilding a Life in Lebanon

October 25, 2018

Conflict in Syria forced Hussein’s family to flee to Lebanon, where they are rebuilding a life at a refugee camp.

Syria: All Eyes on Idlib

September 6, 2018

The United Nations is warning of a potential “humanitarian catastrophe” in the last major rebel stronghold in the Syrian civil war involving tens of thousands of civilians.

All Eyes on Idlib

September 6, 2018

The United Nations is warning of a potential “humanitarian catastrophe” in the last major rebel stronghold in the Syrian civil war involving tens of thousands of civilians.

Back to School Supply: Date Bars and Milk

August 23, 2018

Since 2014, school meals inside Syria have restored a sense of normalcy for hundreds of thousands of children trapped by war.

Halfway through the year, an alarming number of families have newly fled their homes for safety, making the World Food Programme’s (WFP) efforts to deliver food and nutrition assistance a matter of life and death.

Why Conflict and Hunger Have the World’s Attention

July 13, 2018

This past May, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution officially recognizing the link between conflict and hunger for the first time

When food and music change lives

July 12, 2018

Mustafa Alsagheer sold his most prized possession to save his daughter’s life. But as health care bills mounted, his family’s livelihood was left hanging in the balance.

Children Sleeping in Open Air

June 29, 2018

Escalating violence in southern Syria continues to displace families from their homes.

Historic U.N. Resolution Links Conflict and Hunger

May 25, 2018

In a historic unanimous vote, members of the U.N. Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to food insecurity and the risk of famine currently threatening the lives of millions of people.