Displacement in Sudan Crosses 11 Million as Devastating Crisis Reaches New Heights: IOM Chief
Stories & Blogs IOMOct 29, 2024(News )“This is an underreported conflict situation, and we must pay it more attention. Millions are suffering, and there is now the serious possibility of the conflict igniting regional instability from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa to the Red Sea” IOM Chief
Extreme floods test survival and resilience in a conflict-ridden part of Nigeria
Stories & Blogs UNOCHAOct 29, 2024(News )The flooding was the worst Maiduguri has seen in 30 years. It submerged homes, killed at least 30 people and displaced nearly 400,000 others.
WFP responds to devastating floods in Mali that have affected 350,000 people.
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 29, 2024(News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali.
Sudan: Escalating violence in Al-Jazirah
Stories & Blogs OHCHROct 29, 2024(Press Briefing )High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is extremely concerned by the escalating hostilities and violence in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah State.
UN agencies warn of spiraling Sudan crisis as civilians face grave risks and famine threat grows amid access barriers : Joint UNHCR-UNICEF Statement
Stories & Blogs UNHCROct 25, 2024(Press Release )The conflict has displaced over 11 million people, both internally and across borders, while pushing millions more into extreme vulnerability, particularly children
Conflict, climate, hunger and resilience in the spotlight at Lake Chad Basin conference.
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 25, 2024(Story )WFP is responding to soaring humanitarian needs and building more durable futures.
In Ethiopia, WFP is helping families to resettle, rebuild and reconquer their livelihoods, post-conflict.
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 24, 2024(Story )Two years on from the Pretoria Agreement “Peace deal,” families are returning to their homes in parts of Northern Ethiopia and rebuilding their livelihoods with support from WFP.
WFP reaches one million crisis-affected people with life-saving assistance in Burkina Faso thanks to USAID support.
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 22, 2024(News )Amidst a complex humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, a US$ 124 million contribution from USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) in 2024 enabled the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to reach over one million crisis-affected people in Burkin
News comment: UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for global support as more people flee to Uganda.
Stories & Blogs UNHCROct 22, 2024(Press Release )Uganda, home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, remains an example of how the inclusion of refugees into public services improves their lives and those of the communities hosting them.
Why disinformation threatens humanitarian operations in restive DRC
Stories & Blogs WFPOct 22, 2024(Story )WFP's North Kivu area head in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, explains how effective communication is key to delivering assistance and building trust