Press releases and statements

Cook, author and TV presenter Crystelle Pereira created an exclusive recipe for the children at St Mary’s Catholic Academy.

Action Against Hunger welcomes Andy Burnham as UK Prime Minister, urging him to reverse Starmer's aid cuts. With hunger worsening globally, they call for restored development spending, protected humanitarian budgets, and international development reinstated as a foreign policy priority.

The UK Government published its yearly report and aid distribution plans through 2029, revealing cuts of up to 90 per cent in funding for some countries.

In Gaza, aid flow increased about 50 per cent, but unloading remains limited, hindering access to the population. The nutritional crisis has shifted from acute to chronic malnutrition due to poor dietary quality.

A week after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela, the emergency is entering a new phase.

Unidentified assailants ambushed a clearly marked humanitarian aid convoy, leaving 17 dead,  including five employees of the non-profit John Dau Foundation (JDF). Four JDF employees and their driver were seriously injured and two vehicles destroyed.

The organisation is stepping up its response in more than 40 makeshift settlements where there are still severe shortages of water, sanitation and safe shelter.

The organisation is scaling up its response in Caracas, La Guaira, and other affected areas by distributing essential aid, improving access to safe water and sanitation, and providing health and psychosocial support to the hardest-hit areas

A powerful 7.2 and 7.5 earthquake struck north Venezuela, including its capital Caracas. Action Against Hunger teams are monitoring the situation on the ground.

A cholera outbreak declared in Borno State, Nigeria has caused over 16,300 admissions and 66 deaths, overwhelming health facilities. Action Against Hunger established triage centres alongside government partners, treating 65+ daily cases.

Tensions in the Middle East threaten to push a further 10 million people into food insecurity in Africa.

Nearing the 20th anniversary of the Muttur massacre, where 17 Action Against Hunger staff were executed in Sri Lanka, Action Against Hunger renews its call for a transparent investigation, citing ongoing impunity and the rising global toll on humanitarian workers.