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Video | 15 March 2023

Hunger in Syria At Its Worst Since War Started 12 Years Ago (For The Media)

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.

News release | 02 March 2021

WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over 3 million refugees suffering from rations cuts in eastern Africa

The impact of the funding shortfalls on refugee families is compounded by COVID-19 lockdowns and measures to contain the pandemic’s spread, which had already reduced the availability of food in markets in refugee camps and wrecked many refugees’ hopes of helping to support their families through casual labour and small businesses. “The pandemic has been devastating for everyone, but for refugee

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Advocacy for Zero Hunger

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.

Publication | 09 January 2023

STRATEGIC RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE FRAMEWORK FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2022

This document is the first regional strategy document produced by Programme unit in RBP to bring together both Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation, two important key areas of WFP’s work globally.

Story | 02 April 2024

Iran: EU funding means cash and in-kind food assistance for Afghan and Iraqi refugees

Ram Bibi and her parents are among nearly more than 7,300 refugee families from Afghanistan and Iraq residing inside 20 settlements across Iran. Cash assistance from the World Food Programme(WFP) facilitated by donors such as the European Union enables people to buy the foods they need, while in-kind foods such as flour enable families to make food. Ram Bibi's family moved to Iran

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Food Assistance for Assets

Addressing immediate food needs while promoting the building or boosting of assets to improve long-term food security and resilience

Story | 29 August 2024

Sudan updates: Trucks roll in amid call for more action to reel back hunger and famine

The World Food Programme (WFP) is working around the clock to deliver food assistance to communities across Sudan facing acute hunger. WFP’s priority is providing vital aid across 14 areas in the country to people who have been left either in famine or at risk of slipping into famine after 500 days of relentless conflict.

News release | 29 January 2022

WFP and USAID start food assistance for 10,000 families affected by Typhoon Odette in Dinagat and Siargao

Thanks to a US$ 2.4 million contribution from USAID, WFP plans to distribute a total of 500 tonnes of rice rations to some 10,000 households (50,000 people) in the coming days. Each household will receive 50kgs of rice to help them with their basic food needs. The first batch of rice was distributed yesterday in Dinagat. WFP is working with local partners CARE Philippines and ACCORD Inc.

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Energy for food security

Most of the food that the World Food Programme (WFP) distributes to people-in-need requires cooking, while drinking water often needs to be disinfected by boiling. Not only is energy necessary to consume food but also to produce, process, preserve and transport it, making it key to achieving Zero Hunger.

News release | 04 April 2024

WFP launches Road Safety Academy, enhancing efficiency and supporting safer journeys

The academy is endorsed by Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety.   "I salute WFP for the launch of the WFP Road Safety Academy. I am looking forward for the first results of this inspiring initiative which can play a pivotal role in advancing the UN's mission for safer road practices and behaviours,” said Todt.