Nearly 40% of Afghanistan’s population is projected to face extreme hunger this winter. Acute malnutrition is also expected to rise in 2027.
WFP warns escalating conflict in Yemen has cut off lifesaving aid to 800,000 people as insecurity severely restricts humanitarian access.
WFP warns food insecurity is rising sharply in Yemen as conflict displaces families and limits humanitarian access.
The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations warn that projected flooding and funding shortfalls could worsen the hunger crisis.
UNICEF, FAO and WFP call for urgent action to prevent worsening child malnutrition across Haiti, critical conditions projected.
Renewed fighting in Yemen is driving displacement and hunger. WFP is scaling up aid, but severe funding shortfalls could hamper the response.
This is a transcription of what was said by Matthew Hollingworth, WFP’s assistant executive director for programme operations.
Refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan face severe hunger as funding shortfalls threaten critical food and nutrition assistance.
UNHCR and WFP warn that funding shortfalls could cut lifesaving food and nutrition assistance for 650,000+ refugees and asylum seekers.
WFP warns of rising hunger and displacement in El Obeid, Sudan, as growing needs threaten recent gains in famine prevention efforts.
