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3 March 2022

The Weeknd launches fund to support the World Food Programme

Donation of US$500,000 comes as U$1 from each ticket sold for his stadium tour is earmarked for the superstar singer’s humanitarian venture

3 March 2022

Climate: WFP helps pastoralists in Kenya adapt to changing weather

Drought is forcing livestock farmers to abandon traditional ways of life and find other ways to survive

Climate Droughts Food Security Resilience Nutrition Kenya

3 March 2022

WFP scales up response as Ukraine neighbours take in refugees

UN agency calls for US$570 million as it kicks off emergency plan

Ukraine Poland Romania

1 March 2022

In photos: African school feeding day

8 reasons why the World Food Programme marks 1 March - and a special look at Benin

Benin Malawi Niger Rwanda Chad

1 March 2022

Madagascar: Taking on drought and hunger one school meal at a time

The World Food Programme is working with partner Michael Kors to ensure children turn up to class and receive the nutrition they need to learn and thrive

Private sector Climate Droughts Partnerships School feeding Madagascar

28 February 2022

World Food Programme set to assist people affected by conflict in Ukraine

WFP gears up as over a million people have crossed into neighbouring countries such as Poland

Emergencies Ukraine Poland Slovakia

24 February 2022

Ukraine: WFP ready to step in as conflict erupts

Staff could be on the ground in 72 hours to assist civilians

Ukraine

24 February 2022

Ethiopia: WFP responds as the worst drought in a lifetime intensifies hunger

With each season drier than the last, families inch closer and closer to losing all

Climate Ethiopia

24 February 2022

Syria: WFP cash grants backed by EU help families shop for the food and essentials they need

'I started to get my children eggs, yoghurt and vegetables - things that are not available in the food parcel'

Cash transfers Syrian Arab Republic

22 February 2022

Climate: WFP at hand in South Sudan as floods threaten lives and livelihoods

Millions face severe food insecurity as unprecedented water levels swallow up swathes of land

Conflicts Emergencies Floods Food Security South Sudan

22 February 2022

4 ways the World Food Programme helps people adapt to climate change

How a variety of World Food Programme initiatives are changing people's lives

Food for Assets Climate Afghanistan Bangladesh Madagascar Ecuador

16 February 2022

Sahel: Millions at risk with hunger and displacement on the rise, warns WFP

World Food Programme calls for US$470 million to assist people in region where rations are being halved

10 February 2022

In Kenya I saw how the Horn of Africa drought is pushing people into hunger

An eyewitness account from the World Food Programme's Tomson Phiri in Kenya shows why governments and other donors must step up to avoid a deepening humanitarian catastrophe

Climate Droughts Emergencies Ethiopia Somalia Kenya

8 February 2022

Millions face hunger as drought grips Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, warns World Food Programme

Call for US$327 million to respond to immediate needs of 4.5 million people and help communities become more resilient to climate extremes

Ethiopia Kenya Somalia

6 February 2022

Madagascar: WFP provides immediate emergency assistance in the aftermath of cyclone Batsirai

WFP teams were on the ground distributing food to affected families just hours after the cyclone wreaked havoc on the island

Emergencies Climate Madagascar

28 January 2022

Hunger Hotspots: 4 countries face famine, UN report warns

Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen braced for ‘starvation and death’, says FAO and WFP study

Ethiopia Nigeria South Sudan Yemen

27 January 2022

Revamp for dusty airstrip in DRC looks set to boost a region’s economy

World Food Programme-backed upgrade invites commercial and humanitarian flights

Democratic Republic of the Congo

25 January 2022

Libya: Vouchers empower displaced people to buy the foods they need

The World Food Programme is securing access to food so that people don't resort to damaging coping tools such as skipping meals

Food Security Food Prices Libya

25 January 2022

When the Pink Lady food photo awards met the World Food Programme

As the deadline for Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2022 entries approaches, founder and director Caroline Kenyon explains how its partnership with WFP came about

Campaigns

25 January 2022

‘Our presence is hope’: Call for US$2.6bn as winter spells hunger for Afghanistan

The World Food Programme needs urgent funding to boost operations as 8.7 million people face famine

Emergencies Afghanistan

20 January 2022

Yemen: Funding crunch threatens WFP's life-saving work

One boy's plight shows World Food Programme assistance can make a difference - the organization needs US$1.97 billion to sustain its work in Yemen in 2022

Yemen