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30/04/24

Lebanon alert: impact of Gaza conflict leaves thousands displaced and food shortages

The regional expansion of the Gaza conflict is having a devastating impact on Lebanon, where thousands of families, especially in the south of the country, have left their homes fleeing the violence, and the number of destroyed agricultural lands is steadily increasing. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 92,600 people have been displaced by the violence in Lebanon as of mid-April.

25/04/24

Artashat Adaptation and Integration Club participants learn more about the Beekeeping Business

Corporate volunteer visits are an integral part of the support provided by the Adaptation and Integration Clubs to assist refugees from Nagorno Karabakh develop their employability and business skills. Based on the needs of participants, a series of interactive lectures are organized by professionals from different business fields to impart their skills and experiences and to help participant in their job search or to start up a business.

19/04/24

Action Against Hunger urges G7 members to push for a ceasefire in Gaza and increased humanitarian funding and access in Ukraine

At the closing of the G7 Ministerial meeting on Foreign Affairs, Action Against Hunger welcomes the G7 State members’ commitment to address food insecurity and malnutrition. We recall that reaching the SDG 2 Zero Hunger objective requires urgent measures to address the structural causes of hunger – armed conflicts, climate change, poverty and inequalities. We call for G7 members to commit to both short-term humanitarian action in emergencies, including in ‘forgotten crises’, and to a long-term transformation of food systems to become more sustainable, resilient and fair by investing in an agroecological approach.

11/04/24

Corporate Volunteers share their skills and experience with “Adaptation and Integration Club” participants

Action Against Hunger, together with its partners, Mission Armenia and Partnership and Teaching is running 5 “Adaptation and Integration Clubs” in Armenia for refugees from Nagorno Karabakh. This support is provided under the project 'Providing multi-sector assistance to support the immediate and longer-term needs of refugees from Nagorno Karabakh’ funded by the European Union. These clubs are designed to support the integration of refugees and build their employability and entrepreneurial skills using Action Against Hunger’s ‘Shuttle’ methodology. A key element of this methodology is the involvement of corporate volunteers who pass on their knowledge and experience to the club participants so that they may utilize it in the development of their own careers.

10/04/24

Action Against Hunger Hosts “Shuttle Coach” Training Workshop for Ukrainian coaches

From the 1st - 3rd April, Action Against Hunger South Caucasus hosted a 3 day workshop on the transfer of its Employment & Entrepreneurship “Shuttle” methodology in its Zugdidi office for Ukrainian coaches who will run Shuttles in Tbilisi and Batumi specifically to support Ukrainian women. This workshop was faciltated by the team led by Action Against Hunger South Caucasus Social Inclusion Manager, Lela Maisuradze, Programme Manager, Tamuna Naskidashvili together with former Shuttle Coach, Ivetta Rodonaia.

05/04/24

182 days of hunger: Action Against Hunger reaffirms calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire

Gaza: 6 months into the conflict