Suffering in silence: it’s time to step up action for the Sahel By: Humanitarian Relief Chief, Martin Griffiths; WFP Executive Director, David Beasley; FAO Director General Qu Donguy; OECD West African Secretariat and CEO NEPAD, Dr. Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki; EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and EU Commissioner for…

2022 will be yet another challenging year for countries experiencing humanitarian crises while still grappling with the pandemic. COVID-19 doesn’t just kill through disease; its secondary effects increase short-term suffering and long-term fragility, with the most vulnerable people facing the greatest risks. …

Mientras Guatemala se enfrenta a la pandemia de la COVID-19, el número de personas que necesitan ayuda de emergencia ha seguido creciendo. Zonas como Alta Verapaz e Izabal, en el centro-norte de Guatemala, que aún sufren los efectos de los huracanes Eta e Iota en 2020, se han visto especialmente…

As Guatemala grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who need emergency assistance has continued to grow. Areas such as Alta Verapaz and Izabal in north-central Guatemala, still reeling from the impacts of Hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020, have been particularly affected. The United Nations and its…

The world’s most vulnerable communities pinned a great deal of hope on last month’s COP26 in Glasgow. They anticipated the world putting the brakes on the rising global average temperature, preventing a rise beyond 1.5°C, and for more resources to help them cope with and adapt to the impact of…

COP26, led by the United Nations, began this week in Glasgow, UK. Here are eight things to know about this critical climate conference. 1.COP26 is the twenty-sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change — a treaty agreed in 1994. …

By Véronique Durroux-Malpartida with Claire Gaulin In June, gang violence rocked Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, displacing 19,000 people from their homes. Among the gangs’ targets were hundreds of disabled people living in Lapiste camp; their homes were burned to the ground in a sudden, violent attack. Gang violence has continued since…

Stories of people supported by pooled funds in 2020. Country-based pooled funds direct resources to the front lines of the world’s most severe emergencies. The funds provide a predictable source of finance and support to local and international organizations. They help organizations prioritize assisting the most vulnerable people and ensure that funding reaches the most critical emergency operations.

The Central Emergency Response Fund provides life-saving aid when new crises emerge and when existing crises worsen. From COVID to conflict to natural disasters, the CERF helps responders reach vulnerable people worldwide. …