June 05, 2023
East Africa: As Sudan's Crisis Escalates, A Fragile Region Feels the Fallout
Despite soaring funding needs, WFP aims to reach millions of conflict-hit people Read more »
June 01, 2023
Lesotho: WFP and Government of Lesotho Launch Innovative Technology to Enhance Governance
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Government of Lesotho have today launched an innovative geospatial platform that will boost evidence-based decision making on… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Lesotho: Lesotho to Keep One Step Ahead of Climate Shocks and Hunger With WFP-Powered GIS
Government joins forces with World Food Programme to change lives for farmer and families Read more »
Zimbabwe: United States and WFP Help Build Resilience in Zimbabwe's Rural Communities
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes an US$8.7 million contribution from the United States to power its resilience building activities for more than 65,000… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Kenya: U.S. Funding Enables WFP to Support Almost One Million Kenyans Reeling From the Impact of Drought
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response to support hundreds of thousands of Kenyans affected by the impact of nearly three years of… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Sudan: WFP Ramps up Emergency Aid to People Fleeing Violence in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly scaling up its emergency operations in Sudan, every day reaching thousands more people whose lives have been upended by the… Read more »
Africa: 6 Solutions to End Hunger and Malnutrition - WFP Appeal to G7 Leaders in Hiroshima
Conflicts, economic shocks, the climate crisis and soaring fertilizer prices are creating and exacerbating a food crisis of unprecedented proportions Read more »
May 16, 2023
West Africa: WFP Calls On G7 to Keep Focus On Hunger As Crises in Sudan, Haiti and Sahel Add to Global Food Crisis
The G7's strong commitment to global food security in 2022 must be maintained in 2023 as new crises in Sudan, Haiti and the Sahel push more people into hunger, the UN World Food… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Egypt: WFP in Egypt Provides Critical Assistance to People Fleeing Violence in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), launched today an emergency cash assistance programme to support vulnerable people fleeing the conflict in Sudan. WFP's… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Hunger Set to Hit Record High in Sudan As Fighting Continues
The UN World Food Programme warned today that an additional 2 - 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Sudan: WFP Resumes Food Assistance in Sudan
Deliveries aim to reach hundreds of thousands of hungry people, but humanitarian access is challenging Read more »
May 04, 2023
Kenya: Hit By Multiple Crises, Tens of Thousands of Somalis Flock to Refugee Camps in Kenya
WFP and other humanitarian agencies struggle to assist an influx of refugees reeling from conflict, climate and high prices Read more »
May 01, 2023
Sudan: Statement From WFP Executive Director Cindy Mccain On Lifting the Temporary Suspension of Life-Saving Assistance Activities in Sudan
As the crisis in Sudan pushes millions into hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) is immediately lifting the temporary suspension of operations put in place after the tragic… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Chad: 'We Lost Everything' - Sudanese Refugees Arrive in Chad As Difficult Times Loom
WFP and other humanitarians fear a perfect storm, as refugee influx from Sudan's unrest is compounded by upcoming rains, lean season and a funding crunch Read more »
April 27, 2023
Mozambique: United States Helps WFP Provide Life-Saving Support As Hunger Worsens in Northern Mozambique
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$40 million contribution from the United States of America that will provide critical assistance to some 790,000… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Malawi: United States Provides $1.5 Million to WFP's Cyclone Freddy Response in Malawi
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1.5 million from USAID on behalf of the American people to provide life-saving food assistance to… Read more »
April 20, 2023
West Africa: Niger Shows How WFP and Partners Can Transform Lives in Africa's Harsh Sahel
Amid grim new hunger findings, a holistic initiative helps build food security and resilience to inter-connected shocks Read more »
April 14, 2023
Togo: The European Union and WFP Provide Emergency Food Assistance to Conflict-Affected People in Northern Togo
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its emergency food assistance to more than 30,000 people affected by the spill over of the Sahel armed conflict in the… Read more »
Chad: WFP and UNHCR Call for Urgent Funds to Avert More Ration Cuts to Refugees in Chad
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today that WFP will be forced to make additional cuts to already dwindling food assistance to… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Mozambique: Japan Supports WFP to Mount Emergency Response in Northern Mozambique
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 1.5 million contribution from the Government of Japan to provide emergency food and nutrition assistance to more… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Sudan: Japan Provides Critical Support to Refugees and Internally Displaced People in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Government of Japan to provide life-saving food assistance to hundreds of… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: 100,000 New Somali Refugees Arrived in Ethiopia in the Past Month, UN and Partners Are Calling for Urgent Funding
As needs grow and refugees continue to arrive, UN agencies and partner organizations today appealed for $116 million to provide life-saving assistance to Somali refugees seeking… Read more »
Malawi: Food Prices Skyrocket As Cost of Cyclone Freddy Becomes Evident in Malawi
Prices of staple foods are soaring in Malawi, ten days after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second passage over the southern African country, worsening levels of food insecurity… Read more »
Africa: World Water Day - How WFP Works to Make Every Drop Count
Climate shocks and land degradation mean too much or too little water for people in some of the world's most vulnerable locations Read more »
March 17, 2023
Malawi: WFP Responds to Impact of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi As Government Declares State of Emergency
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up an emergency response to help an estimated 130,000 people affected by the devastating effects of Cyclone Freddy, which… Read more »