Special Interest: Conflict
Hunger is on the rise, and we know why. Violence, war, persecution...no matter what you call it, conflict drives more people into hunger than any other cause on the planet.
WFP has so far provided emergency food assistance to more than 300,000 people in Syria as a result of recent military operations in the northeast of the country.
Conflict is the #1 cause of hunger in the world. It uproots families, destroys economies, ruins infrastructure and brings agricultural production to a halt.
This is only the second time in over a year that WFP has been able to reach Durayhimi City, which lies about 12 miles south of the port city of Hodeidah.
WFP has so far provided immediate food assistance to more than 70,000 people fleeing towns in northeastern Syria as military operations continue.
WFP will resume food distributions for the 850,000 people in Sana’a City who have not received food rations from WFP for the last two months.
DRC is the world’s second largest hunger crisis after Yemen, with 13 million people food insecure – 5 million of which are children who are acutely malnourished.
The decision was taken as a last resort after lengthy negotiations stalled on an agreement to prevent the diversion of food away from some of the most vulnerable people in Yemen.
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A haunting photo of an emaciated 7-year-old girl, Amal Hussain, pushed Yemen into the spotlight in 2018.
WFP cameraman Marco Frattini shares his experience visiting the children and families who have become innocent victims of Yemen’s war.