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19 April 2024

‘Haitians deserve better’: WFP calls for funds and resources as gang violence fuels hunger

The international community must step up, says World Food Programme Haiti chief

Emergencies Resilience Food systems Food Security Haiti

12 April 2024

One year into Sudan’s war, its people yearn for peace amid soaring hunger

WFP reaches millions of desperate people, but ongoing conflict risks making the world’s biggest displacement crisis also its biggest hunger crisis

Conflicts Emergencies Refugees and migration Sudan

12 April 2024

Hunger and malnutrition surging across West and Central Africa, says report

Violence, economic turmoil, climate change and shrinking humanitarian assistance among factors propelling food insecurity

Climate Conflicts Food Prices Resilience Côte d'Ivoire Chad Burkina Faso Nigeria Ghana Niger

2 April 2024

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

Generous support from the European Union enables the World Food Programme to assist refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

26 March 2024

Cuba: rethinking farming to face the climate crisis

WFP supports sustainable food systems through enhanced production and links to government social safety mechanisms

Resilience Food systems Cuba

22 March 2024

Water day in pictures: From Afghanistan to Zambia, WFP acts for people facing hunger

Climate shocks and land degradation mean too much or too little water for people in some of the world's most vulnerable places

Climate Food Security Food for Assets Floods Droughts

20 March 2024

Afro-descendant, Indigenous communities on Colombia-Ecuador border join forces to adapt to climate change

WFP’s support and ancestral knowledge come together to restore over 10,000 hectares of mangroves and forest

Climate Colombia Ecuador

18 March 2024

The 5 steps from food security to famine

A look at the stages of hunger ranging from having sufficient food right through to the most extreme form of hunger

Emergencies Food Security

18 March 2024

In conflict-hit Mozambique, a tropical storm warns of hunger – and the next cyclone

The World Food Programme requires urgent funds to respond to displacement caused by conflict in the north as climate change wreaks havoc in the south

Climate Floods Conflicts Droughts Food Security Mozambique

18 March 2024

Hunger in Gaza: Famine findings a ‘dark mark’ on the world, says WFP Palestine Country Director

Six months into war, half the enclave’s population faces catastrophic food insecurity

Conflicts Emergencies Palestine

15 March 2024

Abandoned fields, soaring hunger: Gang violence hits Haiti's countryside

WFP analysis from satellite imagery shows shrinking food production in a country that desperately needs it

Conflicts Food Security Emergencies Haiti

14 March 2024

How a school meals greenhouse brings colour and nutrition to children’s diets in Tajikistan

As extreme weather linked to climate change bites, a home-grown school meals project backed by the World Food Programme is sprouting pumpkins for munchkins

Climate School feeding Nutrition Tajikistan

13 March 2024

Watch: How school meals are empowering the women who make them in Sri Lanka

This video shows how a school caterer, struggling to make ends meet, is making the most of World Food Programme support

School feeding Nutrition Gender Sri Lanka

7 March 2024

How loans from WFP are growing prospects for women farmers in Rwanda

A project run by UN agencies is assisting women as they grow crops and business

6 March 2024

WFP supports women at the crossroads of climate change and hunger

From Bolivia to Zambia, the World Food Programme is giving women the tools to cope with weather extremes that threaten livelihoods

Cash transfers Climate Conflicts Gender Mozambique Kenya Nepal

5 March 2024

Fighting hunger, building peace: How farmers are sowing the seeds of change in Burkina Faso

A resilience initiative by WFP and partners supports communities in conflict-riven Burkina Faso

Climate Conflicts Resilience Smallholder Farmers Burkina Faso

5 March 2024

In Ethiopia, WFP’s new digital system tracks and delivers to people facing severe hunger

Cutting-edge tech is helping World Food Programme operations – as costs push them into the red

Food Security Innovation and technology Emergencies Ethiopia

1 March 2024

Comment: Africa Day of School Feeding reminds us why scaling up school meals is so important

While we celebrate progress, it's important to recognize many more learners must be offered sustained and sustainable access to nutrition

School feeding

21 February 2024

Gaza: WFP forced to pause food distributions in north as report warns of worsening crisis

Suspension comes as UN agencies join call for safe humanitarian access and new analysis confirms worst fears

Conflicts Nutrition Palestine

19 February 2024

UNHAS: An airborne lifeline amid roadblocks and climate shocks in southern Africa

How the World Food Programme-managed UN Humanitarian Air Service helps improve access to food and livelihoods for many in Madagascar and Mozambique

Madagascar Mozambique

19 February 2024

As Sudan’s war rages, fallout spreads to nearby countries

Lack of funds forces WFP to cut assistance to people displaced by the crisis

Conflicts Cash transfers Emergencies Refugees and migration Chad South Sudan Sudan

16 February 2024

UNHAS at 20: Humanitarian response planes and helicopters touch down in tough places

Two decades since its founding, the WFP-run UN Humanitarian Air Service remains a lifeline for fragile communities - even as funding cuts threaten its future

Emergencies Logistics and delivery networks Non-governmental organizations Partnerships Central African Republic Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Yemen Mauritania Nigeria Niger Madagascar

13 February 2024

War in Ukraine: How a demining project is bringing hope to farmers two years on

The World Food Programme and FAO work with partners to restore agricultural livelihoods in the world’s most heavily mined country

Conflicts Food Security Smallholder Farmers Ukraine

9 February 2024

European Union Empowers Families in Pakistan to Rebuild Lives After Devasting Floods in 2022

Living in a shelter, one woman receiving World Food Programme support is stitching her way towards independence one dress at a time

Floods Climate Resilience Pakistan

7 February 2024

Comment: Haiti cannot build peace on an empty stomach

Amid talks of a multinational mission, food security's role in achieving stability cannot be overlooked