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Since 2012, Mauritania has been hosting Malian refugees, which now number 89,468 in its southern region of Hodh Chargui. It has fully committed itself to a policy of inclusion, taking steps to ensure refugees access services on par with nationals. Mauritania is also a country making concerted efforts to alleviate poverty and bring services to communities in its fragile border region.

Soaring global food insecurity is putting 750,000 people, in five countries, at immediate risk of ‘starvation or death’ at IPC5 – ‘catastrophe’ on the global standard for measuring food security, according to a new UN report.  Among these, 401,000 people are in Ethiopia's Tigray region, with the remainder in Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen.

Repeated cycles of violence and conflict have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and disrupted livelihoods in C.A.R.

the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), operated by WFP on behalf of the humanitarian community, has resumed flights to Kabul, enabling humanitarian workers to reach Afghans.

The campaign, under the slogan “Your little wins add up to big achievements”, includes activities such as cooking sessions, home-garden kits and training for growing vegetables and fruits, to be delivered at the individual, household, and community levels. It is being rolled out via social media platforms and through on-site awareness sessions.

Visiting the drought-stricken areas of Malawi, Ms. Reena Ghelani, the UN Climate Crisis Coordinator for El Niño / La Niña Response, Dr. Menghestab Haile and Dr.

With drought conditions persisting into 2021 and a poor last harvest, weary communities have few resources to fall back on and many have had to leave their homes in search of food and work. Some 1.35 million people are projected to be food insecure - 35% of the region’s population.

“I am very pleased to have been able to see in person the positive impact the UN food and agricultural agencies are having here in Sri Lanka,” Ambassador McCain remarked at the conclusion of her visit.  “The projects we saw over the past few days showcase how the U.S.

Food fortification is one of the most cost-effective means of combating micronutrient deficiencies, which remain a major public health problem in Tajikistan, particularly for women and children. The roundtable was conducted by WFP and attended by representatives from the government, wheat flour mills and development partners.