Press releases and statements

As donors convene in Geneva, Action Against Hunger and over 50 NGOs called for an urgent and substantial step-up in funding and leadership to respond to the humanitarian catastrophe facing millions in the Horn of Africa due to the severe drought, warning that further delays will cost lives.  

The Duke and Duchess met the DEC’s Chief Executive Saleh Saeed as well as aid workers who have recently returned from Ukraine and neighbouring countries where 5 million refugees have fled.

To tackle the rising problem of food poverty in the UK, Action Against Hunger UK partnered with the globally renowned restaurant chain YO! Sushi to host cooking classes at Brasshouse Community Centre in Smethwick.

Leading international organisations report an additional 11 million people could be pushed into hunger just over the next three months.

Six leading female names in the food industry have raised over £20,000 for Action Against Hunger UK.

As governments meet at the Afghanistan Pledging Conference, Action Against Hunger is urging Member States to not only consider their financial contribution to the country, but also their duty to ensure that finances for public services are not blocked due to sanctions.

One month since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, the situation could not be more bleak, with 3.5 million having fled the country, and the world on the brink of a global hunger crisis.

As the Syria crisis reaches its tragic 11 year anniversary, the number of Syrians at risk of food insecurity has reached record levels.

Six of the UK’s most respected and well-known chefs came together to raise over £70,000 to support the work of the DEC.

Six of the UK’s most respected and well-known chefs are joining forces in a bid to raise more than £50,000 to support the work of the DEC.

More than 13 Million people face severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya as region heads into fourth consecutive failed rainy season