Virtually all households are skipping meals each day. Some families go days and nights without eating. Before October 7th 2023, acute malnutrition in Gaza was almost non-existent, say the signatories.
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Lack of snow raises fears of further drought in Afghanistan
Between October 2023 and January 2024, Afghanistan experienced only 45% - 60% of the average precipitation compared with previous years. Above average temperatures are likely between February and April.
Humanitarian crisis deepens as escalation in Yemen threatens civilians, say INGOs
Nearly 22 million people face food insecurity, displacement and limited access to basic services. Disruptions to trade and aid delivery also pose severe risks.
Almost 500,000 returning Afghans in desperate need of food, shelter and employment to survive winter
INGOs urgently call on the international community and donors to increase their support for displaced families who have returned to Afghanistan to ensure their survival during the harsh winter.
International support urgently needed to rescue Sudan’s planting season as conflict fuels hunger
Families are eating sorghum and millet seeds because they have no other food, with the situation in Darfur, Kordofan, White Nile and Sennar particularly desperate. Now they have none left to plant.
Violence spreads in Sudan as food supplies run low
More than 100 civilians, including at least four humanitarian aid workers, have now been killed and hundreds more injured as heavy fighting continues throughout residential areas.
More than 140 NGOs call for parties to Yemen conflict to restore and renew truce and build lasting peace
"The six-month truce shifted Yemen into a new phase, one that could represent the beginning of the end of this conflict. We call on you to ensure this opportunity grows into lasting peace and promise."
More than 40 NGOs call for renewal and expansion of truce in Yemen
A longer truce would be the first step towards building the lasting peace that is critical to allow people to move beyond food handouts and build their self-reliance.
World + 3 more
Humanitarian organizations estimate one person dying of hunger every four seconds
A staggering 345 million people are now experiencing acute hunger, a number that has more than doubled since 2019.
NGOs urge the Security Council to maintain a critical lifeline for Syrians in the north-west
Aid agencies warn of a humanitarian catastrophe should the UN Security Council fail to renew a resolution allowing lifesaving aid delivered cross-border to reach Syria by July 10.
Somalia + 2 more
The threat of starvation looms in East Africa after four failed rainy seasons
The latest long-lead seasonal forecasts indicate a concrete risk that the October-December rainy season could also fail, worsening the severe humanitarian emergency in the region.
Heavy snowstorms in Syria leave families needing urgent aid
Thousands of families in northern Syria are continuing to struggle amid freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall. More than 300,000 people living in camps are struggling to cope with the dire weather.
NGOs call upon donors to urgently fund Somalia drought crisis
Up to 7.7 million people need urgent humanitarian aid and the humanitarian appeal is underfunded by a staggering 98%. The time to act is now, urged local and international organizations.
Concerns as attack cuts 120,000 people off from water supply in Sa’ada, Yemen
This attack comes amid an escalation in violence across the country, where the last three months of 2021 recorded a 60 per cent increase in civilian casualties compared to the previous quarter.
Alarming food crisis leaves 1.2 million hungry in Mali
The levels of hunger are the highest recorded since the beginning of the crisis in Mali in 2012. Drought has hit the country hard, leading to the loss of more than 225,000 hectares of fields.
Yemen aid agencies say thousands of lives at risk as vital lifeline remains blocked
Since 2016, aid agencies have been raising the alarm over the deadly impact of the Sana'a airport closure. At least 32,000 people may have died prematurely as a result.
More than one million people at risk of hunger in Syria if cross-border aid resolution not renewed
Aid agencies are warning of a looming humanitarian catastrophe if the UN Security Council fails to renew a resolution allowing lifesaving aid delivered cross-border to reach Syria.
NGOs warn the response to rising cases of COVID-19 and harsh winter in northern Syria is failing
Syrians are suffering from lack of access to aid, including food, water and medical supplies such as oxygen, and funding is falling short of meeting the basic needs of millions across the country.
Sudan + 6 more
UNHCR and partners seek almost $150 million to help Tigray refugees in Sudan
As thousands of Ethiopians are displaced into Sudan, where more than 12.7 million people are already in need of assistance, the Refugee Emergency Response Plan seeks to scale up existing multi-sectoral efforts.
INGOs call for urgent action on Yemen conflict as women and children bear brunt of suffering
The latest data shows another million people are set to fall into hunger crisis before year-end. Women and children are worst hit, with more than two million children suffering from malnutrition.