June 05
Sierra Leone: Opec Fund and WFP Promote Clean Cooking in 440 Schools Across Sierra Leone
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a US$ 1.2 million contribution from The OPEC Fund for International Development, to support clean cooking solutions in… Read more »
Madagascar: The Republic of Korea Supports Vulnerable Families in Madagascar
The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a generous contribution of 10,000 metric tons of rice worth US$12.5 million from the Republic of Korea to support the food and… Read more »
June 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Rapper Aand Influencer Joins WFP DR Congo Family As Champion For Nutrition
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announces its partnership with rising Congolese music star Sista Becky (Rebecca Kalonji) as a High-Level Supporter, advocating for… Read more »
Africa: From Kansas to Kakuma - How Us Wheat Helps Power Humanitarian Aid
American farmers play a key role in WFP's hunger-fighting mandate Read more »
Sudan: Joint Statement On Sudan Convoy Attack
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF condemn an attack on a joint humanitarian convoy near Al Koma, North Darfur last night. Five members of the convoy were… Read more »
June 02
Mozambique: Finland Helps WPF Provide Hot Meals to Children in Northern Mozambique
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a generous contribution of EUR 500,000 from the Government of Finland to provide tens of thousands of children with daily hot… Read more »
May 29
Mauritania: EU Parliamentary Delegation Calls for Sustained Investments and International Attention to Tackle Rising Needs in Mauritania
A high level joint mission of the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded today, reaffirming their shared commitment to… Read more »
May 27
Africa: WFP and Unicef Fight Child Wasting Where It Hits Hardest
Joint global partnership aims to tackle the deadliest form of malnutrition Read more »
May 23
Congo-Kinshasa: As More People Are Driven From Their Homes In DRC Food Insecurity Worsens, Creating Heightened Humanitarian Needs Regionally
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that the sheer scale of people being displaced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: As More People Are Driven From Their Homes in DRC Food Insecurity Worsens, Creating Heightened Humanitarian Needs Regionally
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that the sheer scale of people being displaced from their homes in the… Read more »
May 22
Kenya: Refugees in Kenya At Risk of Worsening Hunger As WFP Faces Critical Funding Shortfall
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that refugees in Kenya are at risk of heightened levels of food insecurity as critical funding shortages force the agency… Read more »
May 20
South Sudan: KSRelief-Funded Nutrition Support Reaches More Than 6,000 Vulnerable Women and Children in South Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached more than 6,000 vulnerable mothers and children in flood-affected Bentiu, Unity State, with lifesaving nutrition… Read more »
May 15
Africa: Does Artificial Intelligence Hold the Key to Ending Hunger?
Technology is already making a telling difference to humanitarian efforts Read more »
May 09
Africa: WFP Warns of Deepening Hunger in West and Central Africa As Needs Reach New Highs
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) sounded the alarm today as persistent conflict, displacement, economic deterioration, and recurrent extreme weather in West and… Read more »
May 08
Central Africa: Hunger Crisis Threatens West and Central Africa As Lean Season Looms
WFP races to provide food assistance to millions on the brink Read more »
South Sudan: Lifesaving Humanitarian Supply Route Cut in South Sudan, Leaving Malnourished Children At Risk
More than 60,000 malnourished children in South Sudan's Upper Nile state are at risk of plunging deeper into malnutrition as treatment supplies run critically low and resupply… Read more »
April 28
Central African Republic: Food, Education and Farming - CAR Welcomes in Sudanese Refugees
WFP and Central Africans reach out to war-displaced newcomers, in a country facing its own insecurity and hunger challenges Read more »
Somalia: KSrelief and WFP Support Urgent Food Needs of Vulnerable People in Somalia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of 138 metric tons of nutritious dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman… Read more »
April 25
Sudan: Operational Updates On Food Assistance to Famine-Risk Populations in Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by Samatha Chattaraj, WFP's Emergency Coordinator for Sudan (speaking from Port Sudan via Zoom) - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at… Read more »
April 22
Ethiopia: WFP Warns of Rising Hunger and Malnutrition in Ethiopia As Humanitarian Needs Outpace Resources
Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in Ethiopia as ongoing conflict, regional instability, displacement, drought and economic shocks, leave millions without sufficient… Read more »
Ethiopia: Aid Cuts Hit Ethiopia's Malnourished Children, Jeopardizing Life-Saving Response
WFP warns millions at risk of growing hunger and malnutrition as country is buffeted by a raft of shocks Read more »
April 15
Zambia: WFP Welcomes a Contribution From Finland to Boost School Meals Programme in Zambia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 500,000 from the Government of Finland to strengthen Zambia's national school meals programme. The… Read more »
April 14
Sudan: Sudanese Mark Grim War Milestone Amid Surging Hunger, Hopes for Peace
For millions in Sudan, WFP food assistance is the only barrier against catastrophic food insecurity Read more »
April 11
Sudan: WFP Calls for Urgent Access to Preposition Food in Sudan As Rainy Season Risks Cutting Off Roads to Starving
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently calling for unimpeded access to immediately preposition food assistance across key locations in Sudan, as deliberate… Read more »
April 09
South Sudan: Hunger Hotspots in South Sudan At Tipping Point As Food Insecurity Nears Record Levels
Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict escalates and hunger nears record levels, the United Nations World Food Programme… Read more »
