Appeals

05/02/2014 - Before the crisis, South Sudan was already the scene of one of the world’s largest humanitarian operations – responding to structural food insecurity, large refugee populations, intra‐tribal violence, floods, drought ...READ MORE

03/02/2014 - The food and nutrition situation in the Sahel is still of concern with the impact of recent crises in 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2012 holding back the possibilities of vulnerable ...READ MORE

23/01/2014 - 2013. The situation in the Central African Republic has moved from a protracted crisis into an acute and complex emergency. Widespread insecurity and conflict have severely and negatively impacted food security and caused a reduction in 2013 ...READ MORE

10/01/2014 - The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has deteriorated rapidly since fighting broke out in Juba on 15 December. The violence has spread across five states, causing widespread displacement and disrupting ...READ MORE

30/12/2013 - 2013. The situation in the Central African Republic has moved from a protracted crisis into an acute and complex emergency. Widespread insecurity and conflict have severely and negatively impacted food ...READ MORE

17/12/2013 - 08 November. Category 5 Typhoon Haiyan (locally called Yolanda) struck the Philippines, affecting nine regions across central parts of the country and causing widespread devastation, massive displacement, loss of life and ...READ MORE

13/11/2013 - On 8 November, Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) hit the Philippines. With wind speeds of 235 km/h and storm surges up to 6 m high, the typhoon is one of ...READ MORE

07/06/2013 - Since March 2011, unrelenting violence in Syria has caused over 80 000 deaths and injured countless civilians. Around one-quarter of Syria’s population has been uprooted, including 4.25 million people displaced internally ...READ MORE

14/12/2012 - This year’s Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) draws attention to acute humanitarian needs in 16 countries, calling for financial support to help save the lives and livelihoods of some of the ...READ MORE

19/11/2012 - Today, 1.5 million Haitians live in severe food insecurity. On the 23 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy moved across Haiti killing about 55 people and causing considerable damages to homes, crops, ...READ MORE

28/09/2012 - In Lesotho, a series of dry spells, late rains and early frost has led to an alarmingly steep reduction in agricultural yields for 2011/12. The adverse weather prevented most farmers ...READ MORE