Crisis Response
As drought tightens its grip on northern Kenya, a new IPC report confirms the crisis is getting significantly worse
A new report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirms that the drought gripping northern Kenya has pushed 3.3 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity.
Read MoreWar in the Middle East: Women and girls, including pregnant women, face extreme physical and mental health risks
Humanitarian needs in the Middle East are growing by the day as escalating violence forces families to flee their homes and pushes communities deeper into crisis. Across the region, more than 161 million women and girls live in countries affected by the conflict
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Escalating conflict in Middle East puts millions at risk
We are deeply alarmed by the sharp escalation of conflict in the Middle East. The conflict is threatening the lives and wellbeing of millions of people. Countless communities are stricken by trauma and the fear of what may come next.
Read MoreDrought in Somalia: Acute hunger levels double in one year, according to new IPC report
A new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirms that hunger across Somalia is rising sharply following four consecutive seasons of failed rains and steep humanitarian funding cuts.
Read MoreAl Jazeera: CARE’s Country Director James Akai speaks on escalating crisis in South Sudan
James Akai, CARE’s South Sudan Country Director, spoke to Al Jazeera about the impact of the escalating conflict on the civil population, the difficulties humanitarians face in accessing communities and the impact of aid cuts.
Read MoreSouth Sudan: Escalating conflict in Jonglei deepens food insecurity, human suffering
CARE South Sudan warns that escalating conflict and displacement in Jonglei State are rapidly intensifying hunger, human suffering, and protection risks, compounding an already severe humanitarian crisis in one of the country’s most vulnerable regions.
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