News Releases & Alerts

How to Avert a Worsening Global Food Crisis

Joint NGO statement on global food security and conflict-induced hunger This week, world leaders will turn their...

Testimony by Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations

Subcommittee Hearing: The Global Food Security and COVID-19 Crises: U.S. Response and Policy Options Good morning, and...

News Alert: Conflict Demolishes Ukraine’s Agricultural Infrastructure Ahead of Critical Summer Harvest Season

War in Ukraine and its effects on export capacity, fuel and fertilizer shortages, as well as landmine contamination...

Will global donors rise to the occasion and prevent starvation and death for millions in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya?

As donors convene in Geneva, over 50 NGOs and NGO networks call for an urgent and substantial step-up in funding and...

News Alert: Conflict in Ukraine Likely to Worsen Food Insecurity in Northwest Syria

A new Mercy Corps report finds that ripple effects from the conflict in Ukraine threaten to exacerbate food insecurity...

Sahel's high-level donor meeting falls short of meeting the needs of the hungry

On April 6, 20202, the EU, the Sahel and West Africa Club, and the Global Network Against Food Crises convened a high...