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To mark World Breastfeeding Week we look at why providing nutrition to babies and parents plays such an important role in beating hunger

Thirst and hunger are driving people to make perilous journeys on foot to reach safety

World Food Programme interventions improve food preparation and nutrition for schoolchildren up and down the country

World Food Programme intervention is a lifeline for Moldovans seeking to help their neighbours

As rising prices reduce people’s access to food, a World Food Programme initiative creates a market for home-grown  

Assistance from the World Food Programme brings a degree of security to people such as Adeline - but we need funds to continue our work

Faced with land erosion, rising seas and frequent cyclones, islanders in Kutubdia and Moheskhali need continued support from the World Food Programme

Soccer superstar steps up to support as World Food Programme responds to a global hunger crisis

Food security caught in the crossfire as people reel from gang violence alongside rising prices, climate shocks and the Ukraine-crisis ripple effect

WFP and FAO among agencies warning 828 million people are hungry as war in Ukraine sends food, fuel and fertilizers prices rocketing

World Food Programme initiative helps Lebanese and Syrian refugees to earn an income and plant over 1 million trees

Insurance from WFP helps families to buy food, meet their immediate needs and rebuild their lives

Eighteen vehicles dispatched to deliver humanitarian assistance amid devastation in the east of the country

Cash from WFP and a generous Ukrainian town support families whose lives have been destroyed by conflict. WFP staffer Edward Johnson went to visit them.

The World Food Programme is launching Five Calls to Action to address today’s record-high humanitarian needs as leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US, and UK prepare to meet – ending conflict is high on the agenda

How WFP and its UN partners are working to bring refugee and host communities together - fostering food security in the process

World Food Programme-backed project allows farmers to harvest chillis, tomatoes and cucumbers in spite of degraded land

World Food Programme support enables people to grow and sell their own food

In the remote province of Ghor, WFP food assistance provides a lifeline to vulnerable families

The World Food Programme urgently needs US$426 million to reach six million food-insecure people over the next six months

Almost half the country’s population – 20 million people – do not have enough to eat

Backing from China boost resilience as the World Food Programme seeks to change lives

After almost 15 million people were forced to flee their homes, WFP and partner staff have been providing emergency assistance to some of Ukraine's most vulnerable families.

Latest Hunger Hotspots report from the World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization confirms the agencies' worst fears

Matthew Hollingworth, Emergency Coordinator for the World Food Programme in Ukraine, discusses the impact of the conflict and the challenges moving forward