Press releases and statements

The UK's new Foreign Secretary David Cameron arrives at a critical time, with hunger and malnutrition rates rising globally.

Action Against Hunger held its 17th annual Fine Wine and Art Dinner on Saturday 4 November. With £460,000 raised on the night, the event has now surpassed £5 million raised since its inception 17 years ago.

Action Against Hunger, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Care and WeWorld issue a joint statement warning of the consequences of the lack of access to safe water in Gaza and the measures needed to ensure the safety of the civilian population. Lack of water has critical consequences: dehydration, kidney failure, cholera and poor menstrual hygiene.

Leading aid agencies hand in petitions to No 10 as we approach 10,000 civilian deaths. In the absence of a ceasefire, agencies are reporting dangerously low levels of clean water in Gaza, which is contributing to a rise in waterborne diseases and fuelling the hunger epidemic

The response covers the Zindajan district - the most affected area - and will be focussed on the distribution of kitchen utensils, clothing, cash assistance, and psychosocial support.

In a joint statement, 12 aid agencies call on the UK Government to use its influence to ensure International Humanitarian Law is upheld, that civilians are protected in accordance with those laws, and that they have access to critical lifesaving humanitarian support.

Action Against Hunger condemns the indiscriminate and relentless targeting of civilian infrastructure, and demands the immediate protection of civilians and safe access for humanitarian aid. Fuel, and safe shelter, food and water are becoming increasingly scarce in Gaza.

Action Against Hunger is monitoring the developing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, following the recent earthquake in Herat province.

The safety of 120,000 people living in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus is at risk.