insert_link World Millions in Haiti face starvation as violence increases in Port au Prince The World Food Programme says if the security situation in Haiti is not resolved soon it will run out of food in the coming weeks. Briefing reporters in New York on Tuesday, the WFP's Jean-Martin Bauer said that four million people in the Caribbean state remain food insecure. Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has meanwhile announced he will step down from his position as violence intensifies. Jody Jacobs reports from […] today13 March, 2024
insert_link Videos Quarter of Gaza one step from famine as aid trucks looted, says UN Aid trucks are being shot at and looted with at least a quarter of Gaza's population one step away from starvation, UN officials said on Tuesday. The situation is especially acute in the north, where humanitarian supplies are scarce and vast swathes of the area lie in ruins after Israel's military offensive. UN humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Ramasingham told the UN Security Council on Tuesday there is "every possibility" the situation […] today28 February, 2024
insert_link World Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its 20th week, food and safe water have become incredibly scarce and diseases are rife, compromising women and children’s nutrition and immunity and resulting in a surge of […] today20 February, 2024
insert_link Namibia UN World Food Programme Boosts Food Storage at Divundu Correctional Facility The United Nations World Food Programme has made a significant contribution by donating a mobile storage unit to the Divundu Correctional Facility in the Kavango East Region. The move aims to enhance food storage capabilities, addressing a crucial need for the facility. WFP Country Director, Dr. George Fedha, highlighted in a joint media statement that the storage unit, boasting a combined capacity of 450 metric tonnes, will play a vital […] today22 January, 2024
