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(Link to statement of 11 March 2019)   The United Nations Secretary General called me to express his solidarity and support for the WFP family, and I want to thank him and all of the others around the world for their expressions of condolences. As we mourn, let us reflect that each of these WFP colleagues were willing to travel and work far from their homes and loved ones to help mak

Rome – Three United Nations agencies today launched a new European Union-supported global initiative to address the root causes of rural gender inequalities and thus strengthen efforts to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. The EU will allocate 5 million euros to finance the four–year programme of the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Orga

WFP has expertise in global emergency management, built through decades of crises management and countless humanitarian interventions.

WFP’s priority remains to feed the hungriest children, women and men of Yemen. But as in any conflict zone, some individuals seek to profit by preying on the vulnerable and diverting food away from where it is most needed.

During their visit, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and WFP Executive Director David Beasley will meet the Lao PDR Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith as well as the ministers for Foreign Affairs and Agriculture. They will visit several sites where a food security and nutrition project is being implemented to help boost nutrition in rural areas, in joint collaboration between FAO, IF

“Home to more than 700 rivers, Bangladesh is increasingly seeing the impact of climate change. Erratic monsoon and downpours are causing severe floods,” said Richard Ragan, WFP Representative and Country Director in Bangladesh.

“As countries rebuild and reset their economies, we must accelerate the transition to renewable energy, undertake dramatic shifts in our food systems and achieve net zero emissions by 2050,” United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said, ahead of talks at the UN World Food Programme, winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Guterres also emphasized the importance of a global ceasefire,

Just as demand for this service is reaching its peak, it could grind to a halt before the end of July unless substantial funding can be secured to keep WFP’s transport fleet moving.

Their trip comes amid a dangerous escalation in northwest Syria and as the conflict is about to enter its 10th year, leaving one third of the Syrian people food insecure, 1 in 3 children out of school, and over half of all health facilities non-functional. “Children across Syria are enduring the impact of a merciless war and will continue to suffer long after the guns have gone silent,” said He

“The consistent support of the European Union makes it possible for WFP to continue to reach millions of vulnerable people affected by the Syria crisis with lifesaving assistance,” said David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme.