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SOFI report: Record hunger on the rise, UN study says

Story | 06 July 2022

SOFI report: Record hunger on the rise, UN study says

Global hunger is at record levels and rising, according to the latest figures from the UN. Up to 828 million people went hungry in 2021, the ‘State of Food and Nutrition in the World 2022’ (SOFI) report reveals, an increase of 46 million on the previous year and an increase of 150 million people since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study – published Wednesday (6 July) by the Foo
Seasonal and agricultural monitoring

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Seasonal and agricultural monitoring

Assessing the development of agricultural growing seasons and its impact on the lives and livelihoods of local populations enables the World Food Programme (WFP) to keep track of events and highlight situations of humanitarian concern.

Emergency Telecommunications Cluster

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Emergency Telecommunications Cluster

From Afghanistan and Iraq, to Haiti, the Philippines and Nepal, for over a decade the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) – led globally by the World Food Programme (WFP) – has provided timely, predictable and effective telecommunications services to humanitarians responding to crises.

News release | 10 October 2023

WFP calls for humanitarian corridors as it launches an emergency operation for Gaza and the West Bank

For Editors: Photos here Video here   ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency operation to provide critical food assistance to over 800,000 people in Gaza and the West Bank who are facing dire circumstances, lacking access to food, water, and essential supplies.   WFP calls for the establishment of humanitarian corridors to facilita

News release | 10 November 2023

WFP Chief and COP28 President call for urgent climate action to reduce rising humanitarian needs

Their call comes ahead of the COP28 Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace which will seek transformative measures on the frontlines of the climate crisis and will be officially launched on 3 December at COP28.    The Global Stocktake, the first report card on the Paris Agreement, has shown that the world is coming dangerously close to permanently passing the critical 1.5°
WFP's fight against impact of climate change fuels hope for millions across the Middle East and North Africa

Story | 13 December 2023

WFP's fight against impact of climate change fuels hope for millions across the Middle East and North Africa

As world nations gathered in the United Arab Emirates for COP28 to evaluate climate goals and hammer out solutions for methane pollution, fossil fuels and funding shortfalls in climate finance, the World Food Programme (WFP) and partners remained hard at work helping millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) cope with the region’s climate emergency. MENA, where climate disas
Monitoring, evaluation and learning

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Monitoring, evaluation and learning

Whether it is delivering assistance in the midst of conflict or helping in the aftermath of a natural disaster, the World Food Programme (WFP) is required to respond readily to crises or emergencies. Being accountable to the people we serve and those that provide funds, we need to measure performance and demonstrate results while meeting the needs of beneficiaries.

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