Statement

No Time to Lose as Famine Stalks Millions in Sudan Amid Intense Fighting and Access Denials

Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk of famine, displaced from their…

May 31, 2024
Statement

US insists it’s trying to get aid into Gaza as UN warns millions ‘at risk of famine’

“Everyone understands the need for inspections, but things like antibiotics...are causing delay and rejection, and then the whole trucks – not just the items in question – are turned away,” Tom Hart, the CEO of the humanitarian group InterAction, said.

January 19, 2024
Statement

Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing, Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee warn

September 6, 2022
Blog Post

Drought and Famine in the Horn of Africa

Africa remains disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change despite producing only 2–3% of the world’s global emissions.

August 29, 2022
Blog Post

Famine Risk and Prevention Spot Report

Global hunger and food insecurity are not new problems—both have steadily risen every year since 2014. However, as a result…

October 20, 2021

Famine Risk & Prevention

October 1, 2021
Statement

InterAction Statement on Looming Threat of Famine in Tigray

Considering the rapidly-deteriorating situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, InterAction released the following statement: The United Nations (U.N.) is…

June 4, 2021
InterAction Quoted

Famine-Wracked South Sudan Now Wants To Charge Aid Workers For Help

South Sudan is wracked by unfettered violence, ethnic cleansing, and famine. But now the government wants to charge aid workers $10,000 to operate in the country.

March 9, 2017
Statement

Statement on the President’s Skinny Budget

“This represents a stark retreat from America’s longstanding commitment to easing suffering, saving lives, and helping communities build their own path to prosperity,” said Tom Hart, President and CEO of InterAction.

May 2, 2025
Statement

Response to Memo Proposing Drastic Reductions in Foreign Assistance Funding

"Without proper development programming to build resilience and self-sufficiency, countries will remain perpetually dependent on short-term fixes and emergency humanitarian assistance—creating an endless cycle that ultimately costs American taxpayers more, not less."

April 15, 2025