50% of people in Gaza are at imminent risk of famine
Today’s report reveals that 50% of households in Gaza are experiencing “Catastrophic” levels of hunger. Soon, 7 out of 10 Gazans in the north will be at risk of famine.
Press releases and statements
Read the latest press releases, news and statements from our Media team.
Leading UK charities come together to call for Ceasefire Now
Action Against Hunger along with other international aid charities and networks joined together to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.
Statement on civil unrest in Haiti
Action Against Hunger is warning that 44 per cent of the population, approximately 4.9 million people, are dealing with crisis levels of hunger due to the recent escalation of violence.
After nearly one year of conflict in Sudan, 18 million people face food insecurity
Ten months of fighting has fuelled one of the world's worst hunger crises, with 4.9 million people, or 10 per cent of the population, experiencing "emergency" level hunger conditions.
NGOs call on the EU to reinstate funding to UNRWA
Aid organisations are deeply concerned about the current and potential future suspension of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
NGOs call for the UN Security Council to pass Gaza ceasefire resolution
NGOs collectively urge the convening of the UN Security Council to pass a Resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire following the recent meeting addressing the threat of famine-induced conflict in Gaza.
Two years of war in Ukraine: Humanitarian aid still urgently needed
Since the invasion in February 2022, over 6 million people have fled Ukraine, with 4 million internally displaced, while 7.3 million require food and livelihood support, and Action Against Hunger has supported more than 1.5 million individuals since then.
Action Against Hunger joins 62 NGOs calling on MPs to support the motion for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza
The charity joins a coalition of 62 NGOs urging MPs to support the motion for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. In Gaza, at least 28,576 Palestinians have been killed, while thousands remain missing under the rubble of destroyed buildings.
Afghanistan: Lack of snow raises fears of drought as children and communities suffer impacts of climate crisis
Five international NGOs have warned that water shortages will continue and Afghanistan’s humanitarian and development crises will deepen further.
Attack on Rafah Endangers Civilians and Humanitarian Aid Efforts
Action Against Hunger warns that anything short of an immediate ceasefire and a massive increase in aid would be a historic failure to protect civilians, and calls on the international community to take all possible steps to achieve this goal.
Statement on conflict-induced hunger in Gaza
We, the signatories of this statement, call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Gaza, and as the only way to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417.
Hundreds of thousands in Turkey and Syria remain homeless, facing a harsh winter a year on from earthquakes
Action Against Hunger has provided humanitarian support to more than 400,000 people in Turkey and Syria in the past year.