28 July 2020 Cities are the epicentre of coronavirus and rising hunger, says UN report World Food Programme's Kenn Crossley tells Peyvand Khorsandi how cash transfers can help avert a humanitarian catastrophe Health emergencies Zero Hunger
22 July 2020 Yemen: World’s worst hunger hotspot risks further decline, say UN agencies WFP urgently needs US$737 million to continue to deliver food assistance until the end of the year Funding Zero Hunger Yemen
21 July 2020 WFP backs snack securing livelihoods and nutrition in coronavirus-hit Congo World Food Programme trains cooperatives to make a nutritious energy bar — which it then buys to supply to schoolchildren Campaigns Canada Congo
17 July 2020 World Food Programme operations chief calls for urgent funds to keep coronavirus response system flying Humanitarian transport network set up in wake of pandemic looks set to collapse without immediate intervention Health emergencies
14 July 2020 High cost of healthy diet puts billions at risk of malnutrition, says food security report Nutrient-rich foods are priced out of the reach of people in the poorest countries Health emergencies Nutrition Zero Hunger
3 July 2020 ‘Becoming a humanitarian was my way of saying no to what was happening in Syria’ A World Food Programme Local Security Agent talks about the challenges of keeping humanitarian workers in Aleppo safe Conflicts Syrian Arab Republic
2 July 2020 Coronavirus and hunger: WFP ready to assist largest number of people ever Latin America at centre of concerns as invisible enemy hits countries beset by climate change and conflict Health emergencies Zero Hunger
29 June 2020 Democratic Republic of Congo battles Ebola alongside coronavirus World Food Programme assistance is at hand as DRC tackles its latest outbreak of the deadly disease Campaigns Health emergencies Zero Hunger
26 June 2020 World Food Programme: ‘The needs in Syria have never been greater’ People are facing unprecedented levels of hunger as multiple shocks hit the war-torn country Conflicts Zero Hunger Syrian Arab Republic
19 June 2020 World Refugee Day: ‘Every day, I am afraid of dying of hunger’ WFP and UNHCR join forces to provide vital food support to refugees in Libya Nutrition Refugees and migration Zero Hunger Libya
18 June 2020 World Refugee Day: How a Congolese family found a new life in Kenya They escaped violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2017 — with newly acquired farming skills, their optimism is back Development Refugees and migration Zero Hunger Kenya
11 June 2020 Tropical cyclone Amanda compounds coronavirus-hit El Salvador’s problems World Food Programme needs US$8m to provide urgent food assistance as country reels from worst storms since 1998 Climate Health emergencies El Salvador
11 June 2020 ‘We can’t stay indoors or we’ll die of hunger’: Coronavirus fears mount for Zimbabwe’s urban poor As the World Food Programme scales up assistance to urban areas, lockdown is making survival a daily challenge Health emergencies Zero Hunger Zimbabwe
9 June 2020 Lagos, Nigeria: Coronavirus is the least of concerns in the ‘Venice of Africa’ Residents of the world's largest floating slum are keeping their hopes up as lockdown sinks their livelihoods Health emergencies Nigeria
8 June 2020 A vaccine may come for coronavirus — but there isn’t one for climate change In responding to COVID-19, governments must not lose sight of the importance of building resilience to extreme weather Climate Disaster risk reduction Health emergencies
5 June 2020 Hope in Aleppo: WFP responds to the coronavirus in Syria The World Food Programme is working with USAID to meet the nutritional needs of mothers and children Campaigns Conflicts Zero Hunger Syrian Arab Republic
5 June 2020 World Environment Day: Mangroves, extreme weather and Mozambique A USAID-funded WFP programme is helping people whose lives were disrupted by Cyclone Idai to rebuild their lives Climate Development Resilience Zero Hunger Mozambique
2 June 2020 Yemen: Responding to coronavirus in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis While recorded infections are low, the pandemic is believed to be sweeping across the country undetected. In a country beset by conflict and climate shocks, funding is required fast Conflicts Health emergencies Yemen
23 May 2020 Conflict and hunger — Looking back, looking forward Three experts discuss the significance of UN Security Council resolution 2417 and cast a look at hunger, peace and security in the post-COVID world Conflicts
22 May 2020 Growing food to tackle coronavirus and child malnutrition in Malawi WFP and Government are working to train mothers in agriculture as poor diets put the lives of 56,000 children at risk Health emergencies Nutrition Malawi
15 May 2020 Hunger, coronavirus and the way ahead for Latin America Professor Jenny Pearce of the London School of Economics talks to WFP's Insight to mark the UN's Day of Living Together in Peace Development Health emergencies Colombia
8 May 2020 Mother’s Day interview: The cautious optimism of Princess Sarah Zeid World Food Programme special adviser on maternal and child nutrition looks for a ‘silver lining' amid the coronavirus pandemic Campaigns Jordan Pakistan Bangladesh Burundi
7 May 2020 How radio is lending Malawi’s farmers a hand in the fight against coronavirus WFP-backed Farm Radio Trust broadcasts are raising awareness while a call centre offers tailored advice Food Security Health emergencies Smallholder Farmers Malawi
30 April 2020 Podcast: How innovations are WFP’s allies in the fight against coronavirus World Food Programme techies and creatives are looking at ways to beat the pandemic and feed 100 million people in 80 countries Health emergencies Innovation and technology Zero Hunger
22 April 2020 WFP chief warns of ‘hunger pandemic’ as Global Food Crises Report launched David Beasley tells UN Security Council hundreds of thousands may die without swift intervention — and urgent funding Zero Hunger Health emergencies Campaigns
