This is a summary of what was said by Cynthia Jones, WFP Country Director for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ¨C to whom quoted text may be attributed ¨C at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
GENEVA ¨C Good morning and on behalf of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ team on the ground here in the Democratic Republic of the Congo we are grateful for your time.
KAMPALA ¨C The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) welcomes a contribution of DKK 15 million (approximately USD 2.3 million) from the Government of Denmark. This funding will support emergency food assistance for nearly 80,000 newly arrived refugees in Uganda through cash transfers for three months, ensuring they can meet their immediate food needs and begin rebuilding their lives.
TRIPOLI ¨C The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) in Libya welcomes a generous contribution of EUR 3 million from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) to support the urgent food needs of Sudanese refugees and Libyan host communities.
LUSAKA ¡ª The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) welcomes a contribution from the Government of the People¡¯s Republic of China to locally procure over 5,600 metric tonnes of maize to deliver food assistance for drought-affected communities in Zambia.
FAO, WFP and UNICEF warn of the highest levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in El Fasher and Kadugli; improvements seen where fighting has receded and services have resumed
ROME/NEW YORK ¨C The latest analysis of food insecurity and malnutrition in Sudan shows stark contrasts along conflict lines, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) and UNICEF warned today. In areas where violence has subsided ¨C allowing humanitarian access and market recovery ¨C food security has begun to improve. But in conflict-hit locations that have been largely cut off from humanitarian assistance or under siege, famine has now taken hold.
GAZA, Palestine ¨C Three weeks into the ceasefire, the UN ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) has distributed food parcels to one million people in the Gaza Strip as part of a broad operation to push back hunger in the war-torn territory. But to continue expanding operations to the level required, humanitarian teams need more border crossings to be opened and more access to key roads inside Gaza.
JUBA, South Sudan ¨C The United Nations today warned that South Sudan continues to face a severe food and nutrition crisis, which is threatening to deteriorate further unless urgent humanitarian action is mounted.
KINGSTON / HAVANA / PORT-AU-PRINCE ¨C As the full extent of Hurricane Melissa¡¯s destruction emerges, the United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) is intensifying relief efforts in the hardest-hit areas to support local authorities. Almost 6 million people across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti have been impacted by the storm.
BAGHDAD, Iraq ¨C?The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP), with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), is launching an initiative to help the most vulnerable farming communities in southern Iraq adapt to prolonged droughts, water scarcity, extreme heat and seawater intrusions.
PORT SUDAN, Sudan ¨C A joint United Nations convoy carrying humanitarian assistance from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UNICEF, and the UN ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP), has reached the towns of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan, delivering urgently needed supplies to families who have endured months of siege and dwindling food stocks.
KINSHASA, DRC ¨C The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) warn today of the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with acute food insecurity remaining stubbornly high and emergency hunger levels surging in the conflict-hit eastern provinces.
ROME ¨C The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) confirms that the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed us that two of our top leaders in Sudan have been designated as persona non grata, and asked to leave the country within 72 hours, without any explanation.
COLOMBO, Sri-Lanka¨C United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US $2.7 million from global fashion brand, Michael Kors to bolster Sri Lanka¡¯s National School Meals Programme. The support, through the brand¡¯s long-running ¡®Watch Hunger Stop campaign¡¯ will contribute to WFP¡¯s Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) initiative.
PANAMA CITY, Panama ¨C?As Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean bringing heavy rains and strong winds, the United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) is working with governments and partners to help communities prepare for and reduce the storms impact. Forecasts suggest the storm could develop into a major hurricane over the weekend.
WFP¡¯s efforts across the Caribbean are focusing on early action, helping people before disaster strikes to pre-emptively protect food-insecure communities.
GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME/PORT SUDAN ¨C Four United Nations agencies today called for urgent international attention on the crisis in Sudan, to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population. Over 900 days of brutal fighting, widespread violations of human rights, famine, and the breakdown of life-sustaining services have pushed millions to the brink of survival, particularly women and children.
EL GOUNA, Egypt ¨C El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), in collaboration with the United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP), is dedicating its 8th edition to one of the world¡¯s most critical challenges, food security. The festival¡¯s opening night, held on World Food Day (16 October), sets the stage for a week of events, throughout the festival, that will spotlight the fight against food insecurity.
GAZA, Palestine ¨C As food distributions start up again after the ceasefire, the United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) is providing assistance to families across Gaza through its wide-ranging distribution system. This includes bakeries, nutritional support, digital payments to families most at risk, and distribution of family food boxes.
WASHINGTON D.C. ¨C On Friday, the United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) signed an agreement for a US$500,000 grant to support emergency food assistance in Syria.
DUSHANBE ¨C The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan have signed a Technical Assistance Agreement to jointly implement key activities under the project titled: ¡°Engaging Youth Smallholder Farmers through Agri-Tech for Improved Food Security and Value Chains,¡± supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
BISHKEK ¨C The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP), in partnership with the Kyrgyzstan Republic Ministry of Education and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched a three-year project worth US$10 million to boost the health and nutrition of school-aged children.
New WFP report, ¡®A Lifeline at Risk¡¯, finds that 13.7 million WFP food aid recipients could be pushed into emergency levels of hunger as support is cut
ROME ¨C The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) today warned that six of its most critical humanitarian operations are facing severe pipeline breaks by year end, putting more lives at risk, as global humanitarian funding dries up. Without additional resources, millions of vulnerable people could be left without lifesaving food assistance at a time when global hunger has soared to record highs.
WASHINGTON ¨C The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) today welcomed a US$25 million commitment from Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, to support global efforts to reduce hunger and transform lives through a 5-year partnership with World Food Program USA. The first US$5 million, already authorized, will immediately support WFP's rapidly scaling operations in Gaza following the ceasefire, providing critical hot meals and other essential, lifesaving resources.??
ABIDJAN, C?te d¡¯Ivoire ¨C The United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) today welcomed a US$9.3 million contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea, to promote health and nutrition, combat food insecurity and foster inclusive development in northern C?te d¡¯Ivoire.
ROME ¨C Italian actor and singer, Serena Rossi was appointed Sunday as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP), a Rome-based agency that works on the frontlines of hunger in 87 countries providing food assistance to people affected by conflict, climate change, and natural disasters.
New hunger analysis reveals record hunger and increased risk of child malnutrition
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ¨C Women, children and displaced families are hardest hit by Haiti¡¯s prolonged crisis, which is driving rising hunger and vulnerability to malnutrition, the UN ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (WFP) warned today. The alert follows the release of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis.
