"FOOD SHORTAGE"

Farmers in Kenya are learning to work with nature to improve their livelihoods and adapt to climate change. IFAD

Just as increasing vaccinations offered hope, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the global economic recovery. One of the most visible global effects has been the acceleration of energy and food prices, triggering concerns about episodes of food shortages and increasing the risks of malnutrition and social unrest, announced the IMF with the release of the Fiscal Monitor report. IMF

Urgently needed aid supplies have reached the embattled Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, amid reports that people are facing “life-and-death decisions” on whether to leave Mariupol and elsewhere, more than a month since the Russian invasion. UNTV CH

A new food security assessment by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) shows that almost 40 percent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, after 15 months of conflict. WFP

The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Fathi Waly said, “maritime insecurity, illicit flows, and linkages between transnational organized crime and terrorism all represent major obstacles to achieving peace, security and development in West Africa and the Sahel." She reiterated, "we must encourage political will and increased international support to strengthen comprehensive and cooperative crime responses.” UNIFEED

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED

From peacekeeping, to the protection of refugees and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, the work of the United Nations remained vital in a year marked by multiple overlapping crises. UNIFEED / FILE

Due to recent conflicts in Pibor, South Sudan, a high-level delegation visited the region to encourage local authorities to protect communities and build peace. UNMISS

Severe hunger hits southern Madagascar as communities witness an almost total disappearance of food sources, creating a full-blown nutrition emergency and quadrupling the number of children admitted for treatment for severe acute malnutrition. WFP

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and aid partners launched a US$1.2 billion appeal for vital humanitarian assistance for more than 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees, two-thirds of whom are children. UNHCR