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 »
May 07
Kenya: Kenyan Women Build Businesses and Power Thanks to Village Savings Groups
World Food Programme-supported schemes help fight cultural barriers - and food insecurity Read more »
May 03
Sudan: WFP Warns Time Is Running Out To Prevent Starvation In Darfur As Violence Escalates
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur’s capital El Fasher hinde… Read more »
April 25
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia's Somali Region, Women Build Businesses and Resilience to Climate Change
World Food Programme enables refugee and local women to challenge gender norms in conservative pastoralist communities Read more »
April 24
Uganda: China and WFP Join Forces to Boost School Meals and Promote Access to Education in Uganda
The Government of the People's Republic of China has provided funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the provision of school meals to over 165,000 children in… Read more »
April 19
Uganda: United States Provides $11 Million to WFP's Refugees Response in Uganda
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$11 million from USAID, on behalf of the American people. This additional funding brings USAID's… Read more »
April 16
South Sudan: WFP Welcomes Contribution From KSrelief to Fight Malnutrition in Sudan and South Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today signed two agreements with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a total value of US$1.4 million to treat and prevent malnutrition… Read more »
Kenya: Netherlands Funds Food Security Boost for Lake Turkana Communities
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Counties of… Read more »
April 13
Sudan: Economic Fallout of Sudan War Deepens Hunger Crisis for Millions
Sudan's war has claimed thousands of lives, forced millions from their homes, and sparked economic turmoil across the region that is deepening the hunger crisis, warns the United… Read more »
April 12
Sudan: One Year Into Sudan's War, Its People Yearn for Peace Amid Soaring Hunger
WFP reaches millions of desperate people, but ongoing conflict risks making the world's biggest displacement crisis also its biggest hunger crisis Read more »
March 12
Chad: WFP Races to Preposition Food in Eastern Chad As Funding Crunch and Looming Rains Threaten Aid to Sudanese Refugees
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today warning that life-saving programmes in Chad will grind to a halt in a matter of weeks without urgent funding. The stark… Read more »
March 11
Tanzania: In Tanzania, WFP Extends Operational Presence to Arusha
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has today opened an office in Arusha, North-Western Tanzania, to further support Governments efforts in delivering equitable inclusive… Read more »
March 07
Rwanda: How Loans From WFP Are Growing Prospects for Women Farmers in Rwanda
A project run by UN agencies is assisting women as they grow crops and business Read more »
March 06
Sudan: Sudan's War Risks Creating World's Largest Hunger Crisis, Warns WFP Chief
Sudan's war has shattered millions of lives and created the world's largest displacement crisis. Now this catastrophe also risks becoming the world's largest hunger crisis, unless… Read more »