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
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
24 April 2020 5 ways to safely grocery-shop during the coronavirus pandemic The World Food Programme works with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to deliver food assistance — at a safe distance Health emergencies Zero Hunger European Union (Member Organization) Bangladesh
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
21 April 2020 South Sudan’s abandoned children Locusts storms and the threat of coronavirus press home why the world must act to stop thousands of lives being lost Nutrition Protection South Sudan
17 April 2020 World leaders call on WFP to lead coronavirus fight in Africa Merkel and Macron join African leaders in urging countries, NGOs and World Bank to join forces to tackle the virus Health emergencies Zero Hunger
16 April 2020 Risk of hunger pandemic as coronavirus set to almost double acute hunger by end of 2020 New WFP figures indicate additional 130 million lives and livelihoods will be at risk Health emergencies Zero Hunger
10 April 2020 How humanitarian telecoms hubs are racing to beat coronavirus Information saves lives when global health is on the line Innovation and technology Zero Hunger Libya Central African Republic
9 April 2020 Zimbabwe: ‘Coronavirus will affect women and girls more than anyone’ A mother shares her fears as the country's hunger crisis deepens while looming threat of coronavirus adds extra layer Emergencies Health emergencies Zero Hunger Zimbabwe
7 April 2020 WFP’s response to COVID-19 in pictures Work to save and change lives continues in the face of pandemic Health emergencies Zero Hunger
6 April 2020 How data is boosting WFP’s response to coronavirus Chief economist Arif Husain explains how cutting-edge tech is supporting assistance by agency and wider humanitarian community Innovation and technology
3 April 2020 How the contagion of conflict in the Sahel could spread across West Africa With hundreds of thousands displaced and hunger on the rise, fighting looks set to spill across the Gulf of Guinea Conflicts Emergencies Zero Hunger Burkina Faso Mali
2 April 2020 Nutrition myths debunked Director of Nutrition separates fact from fiction at a time when a healthy diet is more important than ever Health emergencies Nutrition
30 March 2020 Coronavirus and the 5 major threats it poses to global food security Virus risks undermining efforts to reverse trend of rising hunger Food Security Health emergencies Zero Hunger
30 March 2020 Where assistance takes flight In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the WFP-run UN Humanitarian Air Service is delivering against the odds Airdrops Democratic Republic of the Congo
