Mental health crises are often invisible, but in times of conflict, they’re almost always there. War and violence turn lives upside down, leading to displacement, loss of livelihoods, trauma, and the grief that soon follows.
Action Against Hunger calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities and for all parties of the conflict to abide with International Humanitarian Law and protect civilians in conflict in the DRC.
Action Against Hunger strongly condemns violence against civilians in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, which has led to a rapid and significant increase in humanitarian needs.
Find some of the photos that inspired Action Against Hunger's work in 2022 – the images that show why we cannot stop working to achieve a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.