COUNTRIES REQUIRING EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD FAO assesses that globally 45 countries, including 33 in Africa, nine in Asia, two in Latin America and the Caribbean and one in Europe, are in need...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Overall inflation has increased for the tenth consecutive month to 70.2% in August, up from 66.7% in July. This was largely driven by food commodities inflation (40.4%). Food inflation...
This report is produced by the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) on behalf of the ISCG. The updates below cover activities carried out between 10 September – 23 September and...
Colombo, 28 September 2022 – The United States Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome, Ambassador Cindy McCain concluded a two-day official visit to the North Western and Central...
Today, the EU released €1.5 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the ongoing socio-economic crisis affecting millions of people in Sri Lanka. The new EU funding will mainly focus on multipurpose...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT • Economic crisis causes sharp drop in agricultural production in 2022 • Cereal import requirements in 2022 estimated above five-year average • Prices of cereals and imported...
In Numbers 3.4 million people are being prioritized to receive emergency assistance from WFP in 2022 73,700 people reached by WFP for the emergency response so far Four in ten households are...
Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes spread amid funding shortfalls and assistance delivery constraints KEY MESSAGES • Humanitarian food assistance deliveries continue to reach many areas of high concern...
The UK is providing urgent food and farming support to Sri Lankans hit hardest by the economic crisis, Lord Ahmad announced today (Friday 23 September). More than one third of people are struggling...
NEW YORK (22 September 2022) -- The war in Ukraine has drastically cut funding for emergency medical and psychosocial care for victims of sexual violence in South Sudan, said the United Nations...