Displacement & Migration Archives - Page 15 of 27

This Is How We Reach Families Threatened by Famine in South Sudan

March 2, 2021

We’re doing everything we can to reach people with the most acute needs through emergency rapid response teams.

Humanitarian emergencies like this hurricane causes extreme hunger.

Battered by Climate Shocks and Bruised by Economic Crisis Millions More in Central America Face Hunger

February 23, 2021

Communities in Central America have hit rock bottom: Many now have nowhere to live and are staying in temporary shelters, surviving on next to nothing.

Twelve Million Syrians Now in the Grip of Hunger, Worn Down by Conflict and Soaring Food Prices

February 18, 2021

An economic crisis, job losses as a result of COVID19 and soaring food prices have added to the plight of Syrians who have been displaced and worn down by a decade of conflict.

Acute Malnutrition Threatens Half of Children Under Five in Yemen in 2021: UN

February 12, 2021

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen continues to exert a terrible toll on children, warns UN agencies FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.

A village with palm trees is shown destroyed and flooded after a cyclone.

WFP’s Response to Tropical Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique

January 26, 2021

The storm hit Mozambique at one of the worst possible times: January to March is the peak lean season – when people struggle the most to find food.

U.N. Deeply Concerned by Worsening Crisis and Escalating Violence in Cabo Delgado

January 20, 2021

Escalating conflict and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Cabo Delgado province has left communities stranded and struggling.

A WFP truck is parked in front of a delivery of bags of food.

United Nations Agencies Deliver Lifeline Food Assistance to 25,000 Eritrean Refugees in Tigray

December 28, 2020

Refugees in the Ethiopian camps depend on WFP food assistance for survival, and maintaining a consistent supply is crucial.

How Blockchain Technology Is Helping Refugees Grocery Shop in Conflict Zones

December 23, 2020

Bassam and his children fled conflict in Syria, landing at a refugee camp in Jordan. He tries hard to shop for ingredients from home to share with his kids. That loving errand has been made much easier with blockchain technology.