Stories

Four women, including one WFP staffer, recount how their families survived the disaster - and what keeps them going

Gaining access to hunger hotspots in Port-au-Prince is progress that, without robust donor support, will be tragically undermined, says World Food Programme country director

World Food Programme supports response after tropical storm displaces more than 500,000 people

Practical steps we can all take during the annual 60-minute event on 25 March

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

School meal programmes are dishing up hope for millions of children at the forefront of the global food crisis, according to a new report

Rising temperatures and drought threaten critical agricultural production in Iraq as the country becomes the world’s fifth most vulnerable to climate-related shocks.

The World Food Programme responds after February’s earthquakes wrought crisis upon crisis

As the World Food Programme gradually hands over the delivery of school feeding to the Government, Simona Beltrami takes a closer look at a mini-food system powered by women

Two WFP responders find helping other survivors is key to coping with the trauma of the most devastating earthquakes to hit the countries in decades

WFP's David Beasley: "Lives matter. We care. We're there."

WFP looks back on a year of turmoil — and how our work helped to ease the fallout

LONG READ FEATURE: WFP’s Matthew Hollingworth looks back on 12 months of humanitarian operations in Ukraine and shares key concerns, achievements – and an urgent pitch to global leaders

At-Bashy district is capitalizing on its environment to grow much-demanded crops

A new WFP-supported project offers healthy, locally sourced school meals, nurturing education and supporting small farmers in vulnerable communities

Papal visit comes as WFP and other humanitarian actors face growing demands and shrinking funds to reach millions facing severe food insecurity.

WFP’s school feeding programme has been a lifeline for many young Afghans, especially girls, who face shrinking opportunities growing up

Country’s worst drought in decades has left 4.4 million people acutely food insecure, with 1.2 million facing emergency hunger levels

One in three families struggling to secure food amidst the war

After a year of unprecedented climate disasters, 2023 may not be much better — but there are also reasons for hope

Crisis sees 30 million acutely malnourished children in 15 worst-hit countries

European Union support helps WFP reach families in need

Highlights from WFP staff around the world speak of saving and changing lives in a year of unprecedented hunger

(... and how the spirit and intention of Indigenous Aymara women mountaineers in Bolivia can inspire the World Food Programme's response to extreme weather events)

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Kerry Group are working with dairy farmers and others in the Gitega province to improve nutrition and change lives in schools and communities