September 05
Somalia: Planting Hope - How an EU-Funded Agriculture Project Is Lifting Up Farmers in Somalia
Agriculture is gaining ground even in the driest parts of the traditionally pastoral East African country Read more »
August 29
Sudan: WFP Operational Update On Food Distributions in Sudan
The UN World Food Programme is working around the clock to deliver food assistance to communities across Sudan facing acute hunger. The food agency's priority is providing vital… Read more »
Sudan: Trucks Roll in Amid Call for More Action to Reel Back Hunger and Famine
Progress welcome but not enough, World Food Programme warns, as region feels knock-on effects of crisis Read more »
August 21
Sudan: First WFP Trucks Cross Sudan's Reopened Adre Border With Food for Communities At Risk of Famine
The first WFP food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan's Darfur have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened by the Sudanese authorities following… Read more »
August 18
Sudan: WFP Welcomes Adre Border Opening As the Food Agency Races to Save Lives in War-Torn Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by WFP Sudan's Spokesperson Leni Kinzli, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at a press briefing In Geneva today. Read more »
August 13
Ethiopia: Crop Insurance Takes Root in Rural Ethiopia
A global resilience project by WFP and partners gives farmers a cushion to bet on the future Read more »
August 09
South Sudan: WFP Statement On Humanitarian Cargo Plane Accident in Pieri, South Sudan
A cargo aircraft chartered by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and operated by a commercial operator caught fire after landing at Pieri airstrip in South Sudan's Jonglei State on… Read more »
July 24
Sudan: WFP Supports Khartoum's Grassroots Kitchens As Famine Threatens Capital
Sudan's capital Khartoum is at risk of famine, with over 90,000 people facing catastrophic levels of hunger (IPC5) - meaning they are unable to access enough food to survive and… Read more »
August 06
Sudan: Remarks As Delivered By WFP Assistant Executive Director Stephen Omollo At the Security Council Session On Sudan
Thank you, Mr. President [His Excellency Mr. Michael Imran Kanu, PR of Sierra Leone], for this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian disaster now unfolding in Sudan.… Read more »
August 01
Sudan: Famine Confirmed in Sudan's North Darfur, Confirming UN Agencies Worst Fears
After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering… Read more »
Sudan: Famine in Sudan - WFP Calls for Unfettered Access to Hunger Hotspots to Save Lives
World Food Programme urges trucks to be allowed safe passage as the Integrated Food Phase Classification confirms first global famine in seven years Read more »
Somalia: WFP Deputy Head Visits Communities On the Frontlines of Climate Extremes in Somalia
Concluding a three-day mission to Somalia where famine was averted in 2022, World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Carl Skau stressed that… Read more »
July 22
Sudan: As Sudan's War Rages, Its Farmers Help Fill the Hunger Gap
A WFP-African Development Bank wheat project is boosting harvests amid catastrophic food insecurity Read more »
June 27
Sudan: Sudan Updates - WFP Mobilizing Resources Amid Access Limits
World Food Programme teams are working around the clock to meet rising hunger needs across Sudan, including civilians trapped in El Fasher and people displaced from North Darfur's… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Is Facing an Unprecedented Hunger Catastrophe, Say UN Agency Chiefs
New data reveals that over 750,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger ROME/NEW YORK - Alarming new… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Hunger Crisis - WFP Calls for Funds and Humanitarian Access to Avert Famine
New IPC report charts 755,000 people at the highest level of food insecurity in world's biggest hunger crisis, World Food Programme warns Read more »
June 20
Sudan: WFP Scaling Up As Hunger Catastrophe Looms
World Food Programme boosting operations to support an additional 5 million people by the end of the year - and avert famine in the war-torn country Read more »
June 19
Sudan: Spiking Hunger and Prices - Sudan's Neighbours Grapple With a Widening Crisis
World Food Programme ramps up assistance, appeals for funding amid soaring food insecurity in Chad and South Sudan Read more »
Kenya: WFP Welcomes U.S.$37 Million From U.S. Govt to Support Refugees in Kenya
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$37 million from the United States Government to provide critical food and nutrition assistance to… Read more »
June 12
Sudan: WFP and African Development Bank Project Boosts Wheat Production in War-Torn Sudan, Amid Soaring Hunger
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced today that the AfDB-financed Sudan Emergency Wheat Production Project had increased… Read more »
June 06
Sudan: WFP Expands Emergency Response to Avert Famine in War-Torn Sudan
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently expanding its emergency food and nutrition assistance in war-torn Sudan amid the looming threat of famine, as conditions for civilians… Read more »
June 05
Mali: Hunger Hotspots Report - Famine Looms in Gaza While Risk of Starvation Persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan
Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Niña-linked climate extremes Read more »
May 30
Sudan: Sudan's Children Trapped in Critical Malnutrition Crisis, Warn UN Agencies
Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war-torn… Read more »
May 16
Tanzania: Saudi Arabia's Donation to Boost WFP Refugees Response in Tanzania
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is pleased to announce a donation of 25 metric tons of nutritious dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman… Read more »
May 15
Sudan: Small Window Remains to Avert Disaster in Sudan's War-Torn Regions, Warns WFP Deputy Executive Director
The UN World Food Programme warns that the window to save lives is closing as famine looms in Sudan's war-torn regions with civilians trapped by intensified fighting in northern… Read more »