Press releases and statements

Action Against Hunger pauses critical programmes following USAID freeze, exacerbating humanitarian challenges in Ukraine

Since 2020, the partnership has provided life-saving support to thousands of people and communities worldwide, tackling hunger and malnutrition in Gujarat, India, while the next chapter of this partnership will focus on South Sudan

"Before the conflict, 500 trucks a day couldn’t meet the needs of Gaza’s population. Now, with entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble, thousands of families displaced, and critical infrastructure in ruins, the response must scale up dramatically."

Ninety per cent of the population are living below the poverty line, and 12.9 million are facing acute hunger.

This year’s event raised over £300,000 to support the organisation’s vital work in predicting, preventing, and treating life-threatening hunger and malnutrition across more than 50 countries

Discussions on public financing at COP29 failed to deliver meaningful solutions.

The organisation is also warning that stagnant floodwaters in Valencia are creating severe health hazards, with the risk of infectious disease outbreaks escalating rapidly.

Urgent climate finance and systemic change is needed to protect vulnerable communities facing rising hunger due to the climate crisis

Last week, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee issued an urgent warning: northern Gaza is now facing a ‘worst-case scenario’ for famine

Action Against Hunger joins forces with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to raise urgent funds to help people affected by the escalating conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.

One year into the conflict, Action Against Hunger is expanding its humanitarian assistance to reach the most vulnerable families in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.

Action Against Hunger has mobilised an emergency response and is urging the international community to unite to deliver immediate and sustained relief efforts.