The announcement was made at the Seoul Sangam Stadium in Korea ahead of a friendly match between Son’s football club Tottenham Hotspur and the K-League All Stars.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly expanding its food assistance support in Pakistan as the Government takes stock of floods which have killed nearly 1,000 people and displaced 33 million.Through its National Disaster Management Authority, the Government – which has declared a national emergency – is leading the response in coordinating assessments and directing humanitarian reli
The opening featured a powerful statement from WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain, marking the occasion with a commitment to innovation as a key driver in addressing the world's pressing challenges.
"We stand at a pivotal moment in the fight against hunger.
The ‘Joint Programme: Accelerating Progress Towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment’ (JP RWEE) is a partnership between the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, UN Women, and the three Rome-based agencies, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
WFP carries out market analysis on a monthly basis to monitor the market situation in Armenia. Observing foreign currency exchange rates (namely US$ and Russian Ruble) and retail market price fluctuations, WFP assesses possible implications on the overall socio-economic situation and purchasing power of households.
Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa, has recently graduated to low-middle-income country status. Despite recent economic growth, poverty rates stand at 79 percent, with 42 percent of the population living in extreme poverty.
The urgent and lasting solutions needed to achieve SDG 2 require change across multiple levels, with the World Food Programme working every day to raise awareness and encourage positive action.