WFP is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians caught up in the violence as military operations continue across northeastern Syria, around the towns of Ras al-Ayn in Hasakeh and Tell Abyad in Raqqa.
WFP has so far provided immediate food assistance to more than 83,000 people fleeing towns in northeast Syria.
The humanitarian situation is dire especially for those arriving at the collectiv
WFP Chief David Beasley addressed the UN Security Council to warn that in many vulnerable countries the economic effects of the COVID19 pandemic could cause more deaths from hunger than the virus itself especially in areas of conflict like NE Nigeria, DR Congo, Yemen and South Sudan.
“This is obviously a great danger that many more people will die from the broader economic and social consequences
DAMASCUS – After a decade of upheaval, conflict and displacement, Syrians are facing the worst humanitarian conditions since the start of the crisis, with millions of people sliding into hunger in the last year alone, according to the United Nations World Food Programme.
Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province is in the grips of a spiraling crisis as thousands of people flee their homes amidst violence, warns the United Nations World Food Programme.
Recent attacks in Palma have affected 50,000 people. Many have fled Palma to Pemba on boats making their perilous journey over choppy waters.
Since the explosion of gang violence began in July 2021 some 200,000 Haitians have been displaced by violence across the country. Since mid-August, a surge in fighting has forced another 40,000 people to flee their homes in the capital Port au Prince.
Despite ongoing unrest and attacks by armed groups in Haiti, WFP has been ramping up operations in Port-au-Prince, assisting communities affected by violence. Over 93,000 people were assisted in May through a large-scale food distribution in Cité Soleil, one of the most vulnerable, insecure and hard-to-reach neighbourhoods of the capital.
Sudan’s war has triggered the world’s largest hunger crisis, as the fighting continues to devastate lives and livelihoods. More than half the population (26 million) is now facing acute hunger – including 755,000 people facing catastrophic conditions, with hunger-related deaths already being recorded. One in every two Sudanese is struggling to put enough food on their plates every single day.
ROME – According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023 - a worldwide increase of 24 million from the previous year.
Joyce Kanyangwa Luma has been Assistant Executive Director ad interim, Workplace Culture Department since May 2022 and prior to that she was WFP Director of Human Resources. The Workplace Culture Department (WP) leads efforts to create an optimal working environment at WFP.