Record levels of food insecurity
As we celebrate World Food Day, parts of Ethiopia and South Sudan are experiencing famine-like conditions. Over 40 million people are estimated to be food insecure in the East Africa and Great Lakes region right now.
Cash shortage, food insecurity, and a looming winter. In Afghanistan, humanitarian needs are soaring
Some two weeks after the Taliban seized control over Afghanistan, the situation today is one of relative calm, says Country Director, Jared Rowell. But in the wake of the volatile situation, humanitarian needs are soaring
New report: The displacement crises of the future will stem from forgotten conflicts
DR Congo, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon are among the countries where the most people will be forced to leave their homes in the coming years. This is forecasted in a new report from DRC Danish Refugee Council, which uses data to predict the world’s displacement trends in the near future.
Water crisis and drought threaten more than 12 million in Syria and Iraq
More than 12 million people in Syria and Iraq are losing access to water, food and electricity and urgent action is needed to combat a severe water crisis, aid groups working in the region warn today.