In his first public remarks since the M23 rebels advanced into eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, on Monday, President Tshisekedi late on Wednesday vowed “a vigorous and co-ordinated response” to push back the rebels while reaffirming his commitment to a peaceful resolution.

The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after cuts in international aid and an impending freeze in US foreign funding.

WFP said it has enough food pre-positioned along the borders to feed over a million for three months. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The recent ceasefire in Gaza has provided a crucial opportunity for humanitarian efforts, significantly improving conditions for the aid organisations, said the chief of the UN’s World Food Programme.

Trucks transporting life-saving wheat flour, ready-to-eat food parcels to those in dire need, says World Food Programme - Anadolu Ajansı

Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report.

Latin America and the Caribbean face mounting risks to food security as climate change intensifies, with the region now second only to Asia in its exposure to extreme weather events, according to a joint report by UN agencies.

The World Food Programme (WFP) said it was providing aid to displaced Palestinians who were returning home in various parts of Gaza following the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.Footage filmed by the WFP shows widespread destruction in Rafah,

The WFP is working to get enough aid into Gaza to feed up to a million people after border crossings reopen as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal.

The area was also the epicentre of an outbreak of a new strain of mpox, declared a public health emergency of international concern in August 2024. Dr. Marschang warned that the new wave of displacement will make it increasingly hard to track and treat the disease.

The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "not just a regional concern but a global responsibility," a UN spokesperson said Tuesday.

The UN confirms a steady influx of aid into Gaza, with nearly 900 trucks arriving amid a ceasefire, bringing hope to local families.