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The food security situation in Lebanon has worsened following the drastic escalation in hostilities and widespread displacement that began in early March 2026. Around 1.24 million people are facing high...

The humanitarian fallout from the escalating hostilities in the Middle East and beyond is increasing by the day, with civilians bearing the brunt across the region. Civilians and civilian infrastructure...

• Roughly 45 million more people could be pushed into acute hunger this year if conflict persists • Global numbers of food-insecure people could reach levels last seen at start...

Nearly 6.5 million Somalis face high levels of hunger, and more than 1.8 million children face acute malnutrition due to worsening drought, the Somali government and UN agencies have warned...

Heavy rains since mid-December have caused widespread flooding in Gaza, Maputo, and Sofala provinces, with several river basins above alert levels. Over 500,000 people have been affected, with numbers expected...

Prolonged economic deterioration, recurrent drought, and a significant reduction in humanitarian assistance have left large segments of the population unable to meet their minimum food needs. Despite the scale of...

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) is an abuse of power that destroys trust, harms individuals and undermines humanitarian action. This tool helps humanitarian clusters identify and reduce risks of SEA...

Food insecurity and malnutrition in South Sudan remain extremely high, driven primarily by localised conflict and expanding civil insecurity that have displaced large populations, as well as by widespread flooding...

There is #NoExcuse for online abuse Online and digital spaces should empower women and girls. Yet every day, for millions of women and girls, the digital world has become a...

As of September 2025, El Fasher town (North Darfur) and the besieged town of Kadugli (South Kordofan) were classified in Famine (IPC Phase 5) with reasonable evidence. These conditions are...

Entire populations were cut off aid for consecutive weeks. The latest ceasefire renews hope for humanitarian access, needed to save lives. Storymap:

Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future World Food Day 2025 is calling for global collaboration in creating a peaceful, sustainable, prosperous, and food-secure future. By working...

On 31 August, a 6+ magnitude earthquake struck Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in the eastern region of Afghanistan, killing over 2,150 people and causing widespread destruction of homes along the...

As of 15 August 2025, Famine (IPC Phase 5)—with reasonable evidence—is confirmed in Gaza Governorate. After 22 months of relentless conflict, over half a million people in the Gaza Strip...

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) takes place every year on 19 August, to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, to say "Never...

Not to address the gaps in assistance over the lean season would lead entire populations towards more acute food insecurity phases in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria. FSC...

In the face of an unprecedented funding crisis, Food Security Cluster partners stepped up to prioritize food and food production assistance to address the most pressing needs among the population...

Published on 10 June 2025 here Total people targeted 178 million People urgently prioritized 114 million Total funding requirements (US$) $44 billion Urgently prioritized requirements (US$) $29 billion Contents Foreword...

At a glance: As of end-March, the 2025 GHO reflects $44.79 billion in consolidated funding requirements to support 187 million of the 308 million people in need across 73 countries...

This Flash Update is prepared by OCHA, in coordination with humanitarian partners and authorities in Somalia, and covers flash floods in the country as of 22 April 2025. The next...

New UN Report: 74 percent of Latin American and Caribbean countries are highly exposed to extreme weather events, affecting food security Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a decline...

The GHO 2025 presents an analysis of global crises and needs and the humanitarian plans to address them. In 2025, humanitarian partners are appealing for over US$47 billion to assist...