Kenya and children impacted by armed conflicts

Initial findings from a joint research partnership with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), focusing on 12 country-specific case studies and five thematic areas, indicated that WFP’s work contributed to improving the prospects for peace by: enhancing access and supply to contested natural resources (e.g. WFP has invested in research to identify best practices in contributing to peace. This was formally highlighted in October 2020, when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to WFP for “its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict”.įood insecurity inevitably worsens when fighting drives large numbers of people from their homes, land and livelihoods, and when it restricts access to people in need of life-saving assistance. Zero hunger cannot be achieved without stability – this is why WFP plays a key role in building pathways to peace. With this resolution, there is recognition on the need to break the vicious cycle between armed conflict and hunger, establishing accountability for those who exploit starvation for their own ends. The UN Security Council acknowledged the link between conflict and hunger, and condemned the use of starvation as a weapon of war, when it adopted its landmark Resolution 2417 in 2018. The proliferation of armed conflicts, insecurity and civil unrest is greatly undermining food and nutrition security further to historic levels. Democratic Republic of the Congo emergencyĬonflict remains the main driver of hunger in most of the world’s food crises.We work in 123 countries and territories, combining emergency assistance with long-term development while adapting our activities to the context and challenges of each location and its people.

Kenya and children impacted by armed conflicts