Moayad Hameidi died shortly after being transferred to hospital.
Hameidi had recently arrived in Yemen to assume his new role as the head of WFP’s office in Taiz.
Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019.
ROME/NEW YORK/GENEVA – Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published t
An average monthly wage in Syria currently covers about a quarter of a family’s food needs, the UN World Food Programme said today, highlighting an urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance as the country grapples with the devastating impact of recent earthquakes and a 12-year-long conflict.
Meghan Latcovich was appointed Chief of Staff at the World Food Programme in April 2023. Prior to this, she was the Chief of Staff at the US Mission to the United Nations Food Agencies
An estimated 35,000 people will benefit from the Farm-to-School Meals project, including 5,000 farming and fishing households, and 10,000 schoolchildren.
A healthy workforce enables WFP to reach the world’s most food insecure people. Ensuring staff wellness is therefore a responsibility the Organization has not only towards its employees, but also towards the donors who entrust it with their money and the beneficiaries who rely on its capacity to deliver.
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