When the war broke out in Ukraine, Nina fled her home with nothing. Now, she is working as a program associate with WFP. Read her story, in her own words. Â
WFP’s Emergency Coordinator in Ukraine Matthew Hollingworth weighs in on the war’s impacts, the challenges ahead and why this emergency is different than others he has worked in.
Over four years, the profits of Hason’s farming business have grown steadily – allowing her to build a house, pay for the education of her six children and support her adult children’s marriages.
Three consecutive years of flooding in South Sudan have destroyed homes, harvests and acres of land. Coupled with drought, violence and high food prices, communities are being pushed to their limit.
Hardly anything that happens on the battlefield stays on the battlefield. Every conflict sends its trauma and turmoil beyond places shattered by bombs. The conflict in Ukraine is no different.
Through the United Nations Food Programme (WFP) and a network of local NGOs, refugees and host families in Moldova can register for cash assistance. Across Moldova, WFP is also providing three meals per day to Ukrainian families.
The war in Ukraine is violently disrupting the global trade of food, fertilizers and oil products, with the already high prices of agricultural products reaching record highs not seen in West Africa since 2011.
The almost 1 million Rohingya refugees and their host community in Cox’s Bazar need continued support almost five years after they were forced to flee their homes for safety.
More than 70% of the South Sudanese population will struggle to survive the peak of the lean season this year as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of hunger caused by conflict, climate shocks, COVID-19 and rising costs.
Conflict is the primary driver of hunger worldwide. Here are the places where conflict is active and driving food insecurity.
