Hunger Emergencies
The world’s worst disasters driving hunger
When conflict erupts or natural disaster strikes, the United Nations World Food Programme is there. It feeds families on the frontlines of our planet’s most dangerous and complicated emergencies.
CRISIS IN GAZA
The risk of famine looms in Gaza. Food systems have collapsed and nowhere is safe. Nearly every person is hungry.
Top Crises to watch
These countries are currently experiencing critical levels of hunger due to conflict and extreme weather.
Since the Taliban takeover, the lives of Afghan families were thrown into chaos as the economy went into freefall.
The DRC faces a dire hunger crisis, fueled by 25 years of conflict and displacement.
Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America and one of the most food-insecure places in the world.
Conflict, displacement, floods, drought and a countrywide economic crisis have fueled critical levels of hunger and malnutrition in Ethiopia.
Somalia faces a relentless cycle of devastating droughts and catastrophic floods. Over 3 million people urgently need food assistance.
South Sudan is facing crisis levels of hunger due to violence, four consecutive years of flooding, high food prices and the conflict in neighboring Sudan.
The war in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest hunger crisis. Without assistance, hundreds of thousands of people could die of hunger.
13 years of conflict and economic collapse have pushed more than half of the population – 12.9 million people – into hunger.
The war continues to displace people from their homes and destroy farmland. Many families have lost access to food.
Conflict, displacement, economic instability and the climate crisis have left more than half of Yemen’s population in need of food assistance.
Help Save Lives in Emergencies
What is Causing Hunger Crises?
The primary driver of hunger is conflict – wars and violence create complex humanitarian emergencies.
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense.
THe impact of Hunger Emergencies
Famine
Conflicts and disasters often disrupt food chains that are already fragile. As hunger becomes more widespread and prolonged, famine sets in and the effects are dire.
Refugees
Humanitarian emergencies leave people without food or shelter, forcing them to flee. As refugee crises unfold, hunger becomes a greater challenge.
Emergency relief
Food is often the first thing people need when catastrophe strikes. Natural disasters and conflict leave entire communities homeless and hungry.
WFP does whatever it takes to reach the world’s most vulnerable people, and deliver the food and nutrition they so urgently need.
Save Lives in Emergencies
People suffering from conflicts and extreme weather have the most critical need. Your donation helps provide food and care for families in humanitarian emergencies.
How WFP Saves Lives in Emergencies
Watch the interview with WFP Regional Director for Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe
