Amid soaring food insecurity in DR Congo, UN agencies call for food aid, supplies
New York, Aug 13(Just Earth News): More than one in ten people living in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are hungry due to escalating and prolonged conflict and displacement, United Nations agencies on Monday reported, warning that the situation will worsen unless urgent support comes in time.
Food insecurity threatens children in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia – UNICEF
New York, June 24(Just Earth News): Calling for immediate humanitarian action amid rising malnutrition, thirst and disease, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that millions of lives are at risk in four countries stretching from Africa to the Middle East.
New York, Aug 9 (Just Earth News): As more areas previously controlled by Boko Haram become accessible to humanitarian assistance, a critical opportunity has arisen to tackle “alarming levels†of food insecurity in north-east Nigeria, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
Yemen: Focusing on local suppliers, UN agency reaches thousands more in need of food aid
New York, Aug 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has recorded a nearly five-fold increase in the number to whom it has provided assistance in hard-to-reach areas across war-torn Yemen, through an innovative, locally driven voucher initiative.
More than half of Yemen’s population now food insecure – UN
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):Vast swathes of war-torn Yemen,19 out of 22 governorates are facing severe food insecurity, and the situation within affected areas is likely to deteriorate if conflict persists, according to a new assessment by the United Nations and partners.
$50 million needed to tackle food insecurity in Ethiopia, says UN
New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As the worst El Niño-induced drought has sparked a sharp deterioration in food security and massive drop in agricultural and pastoral production in Ethiopia, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday presented a $50 million plan to assist agriculture- and livestock-dependent households and enhance their resilience.
More than 850,000 people face acute food insecurity in Somalia: UN report
New York, Sep 1 (IBNS): Somalia’s humanitarian situation remains alarming" four years after a devastating famine with the number of people requiring emergency aid rising 17 per cent to more than 850,000 and those in “food-stressed†situations still at 2.3 million, according to the latest United Nations-managed food assessment study released on Monday.