Stories

As poverty and weather extremes drive people from their homes, WFP projects offer an alternative to migration.

Staggering levels of hunger in the country with the highest agricultural potential in Africa cannot go on - the world must step up

Ham radio strengthens emergency telecommunications preparedness in disaster-stricken Mozambique

World leaders meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November, must act swiftly to help millions of people facing rising hunger and famine

As world leaders converge on Sharm el-Sheikh for UN climate conference COP27, we highlight some of the countries hit hardest by droughts, floods and storms

WFP and its partners are planting long-term security, literally, by pooling their resources to support a community with a history of conflict and extreme weather

As a World Food Programme district community facilitator, Xayphone Sengdalalath serves villages such as the one in grew up in

As hunger reaches unprecedented levels in the West African country, school feeding is a lifeline for one woman raising a family singlehandedly

World Food Programme’s unprecedented scaleup requires funds to continue into 2023

An accommodation centre offers comfort cooking and compassion to those uprooted by the war

In the world's youngest country, WFP is empowering communities by constructing roads to improve food security and develop rural economies

As the island nation weathers its latest typhoon season, the WFP Philippines Emergency Coordinator recalls the fallout of one of recent history's strongest storms—and what's needed moving forward.

As climate change upends farming in the drought-prone southern African country, growers like Rosie Jameson are profiting from solar-powered irrigation schemes

"What was a wave of hunger is now a tsunami of hunger" — WFP chief David Beasley

Amid one of the world's biggest hunger emergencies, WFP cash feeds desperate families, spurs enterprise and builds long-term resilience

WFP supports flood-hit communities and works with governments to build longer-term resilience

In the city of Sloviansk, residents count on WFP assistance and neighbourly bonds to cushion what may be the toughest winter of their lives.

Drought followed by flooding has wiped out harvests

For the UN World Food Programme and other humanitarians, there were rays of hope in Haiti. Today, they are fading fast.

As the world marks the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, WFP helps growers recover from crop losses and capitalize on climate-smart techniques

The Eastern African country's programme goes digital with support from WFP

WFP races to pre-position food, supporting especially women and girls

WFP's Country Director talks about food's key role in building stability and the search for longer-term solutions

Urgent humanitarian action needed as record numbers face starvation

On International Peace Day, WFP looks at how tackling the climate crisis can help fight hunger and build stability