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After a decade of crisis, today a staggering 12.4 million Syrians are food insecure – the highest number recorded since the conflict began.

ROME – Inclusive access to digital technologies and education is crucial to reducing gender inequalities and empowering rural women and girls – that was the message from three United Nations’ food and agriculture agencies as they marked International Women’s Day 2023. Participants at the event, co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Internati

This contribution marks Brazil's third donation to the UN World Food Programme. The funds arrive at a critical juncture when Namibia grapples with the enduring consequences of drought, soaring food costs, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

McCain thanked His Holiness for being a strong voice for the world’s hungry and his advocacy for the most vulnerable.

Stressing that food is a basic human right, in his opening remarks, QU Dongyu the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), described this year’s World Food Day theme “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future” as a timely reminder that all people have the right to adequate foods.

The study explored WFP’s programming in Indonesia and the Philippines, including WFP’s advisory, technical assistance and service provision roles to government and partners and informed the development of this guide (see appendix 2).

"This intervention is crucial in guaranteeing protection and food security to people in need in six municipalities affected by El Niño.

Overarching evaluation questions focused on: (i) Have literacy rates of school-age children improved over the duration of the programme? (ii) Has the use of health and dietary practices increased? (iii) What is the level of community involvement and participation in decision-making in school governance mechanisms?

Led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the two-day high-level conference is entitled, “Investing in homegrown school meals to strengthen human capital, women's economic empowerment and contribute to economic development”.

This joint publication by the World Food Programme (WFP) and Action Against Hunger presents the impacts of El Niño in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2023 and 2024.