A group of Kenyan women sits in a circle one recent afternoon, a metal box in the middle. It looks like a toolbox except for three telltale locks. Pocket-sized record books lie strewn on the floor. Money changes hands – many times.
The support from the Republic of Korea arrives at a critical juncture, as the conflict in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest hunger crisis and famine has been confirmed in parts of North Darfur.“As we are urgently scaling up assistance across Sudan to prevent famine from spreading, this contribution will enable us to save lives and stop widespread starvation and malnutrition.
Sudan is sliding into catastrophe, with famine conditions recorded in the Zamzam camp for displaced people near the conflict-riven town of El Fasher in North Darfur.
”Driving through Gaza City to Jabalia, the destruction is unbelievable. In the North of Gaza, I didn’t see one single building intact and there was constant shelling with drones buzzing overhead,” said Skau. “The people here are traumatised and exhausted.
The Nobel Peace Prize gives WFP recognition “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict”.
This factsheet reflects on the critical role of WFP and national governments in anticipating severe weather events and protecting vulnerable communities from the impacts of climate change.
NAIROBI/GENEVA: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the news that the Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan will be opened, as the aid agency is in a race against time to save lives in war-torn Sudan.
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