August 31
Lesotho: Japan Contributes Towards Food and Nutrition Security in Lesotho
Maseru- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of JPY 200 million (approximately US$1.36 million) from the Government of Japan to support the… Read more »
August 20
Zimbabwe: From Zimbabwe to Japan - How Sesame Seeds Are Helping Farmers Grow a Profit
Bumper harvests of the drought-resistant crop ring in food security - and export income - for smallholders with support from the Government of Japan and the World Food Programme Read more »
August 19
Cameroon: WFP Warns of Major Cuts to Food Aid in Cameroon As Resources Risk Running Out
Half a million refugees and the most vulnerable Cameroonians risk being cut off from humanitarian food assistance in the coming weeks as resources reach critically low levels, the… Read more »
August 13
Southern Africa: EU Contribution Boosts Disaster Preparedness Efforts in Southern Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a €3 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to support a regional initiative aimed at strengthening disaster… Read more »
August 06
Zimbabwe: Japan Provides Food Assistance to Zimbabwe
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of JPY 200 million (approx. US$1.3 million) from the Government of Japan to support 32,000 vulnerable… Read more »
August 05
Nigeria: As Hunger Soars in Northeastern Nigeria, WFP Funds Dry Up
Without urgent donations, 1.3 million people risk losing food assistance Read more »
Sudan: One Year After Famine First Confirmed in Sudan, WFP Warns That People Trapped in El Fasher Face Starvation
The population in El Fasher faces starvation and humanitarian needs continue to escalate as access to the besieged city has been cut off despite WFP's scale up across Sudan Read more »
August 04
Kenya: Pastoralism Gets a Reboot in Drying Kenya
Young, educated and Internet savvy, a new generation of WFP-supported farmer-herders is fighting hunger and upending an ancient profession Read more »
July 31
Algeria: European Union Maintains Vital Support for WFP's Lifesaving Assistance in Algeria
The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to Sahrawi refugees in Algeria through sustained funding for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), enabling the… Read more »
July 28
Africa: Global Hunger Declines, but Rises in Africa and Western Asia - UN Report
This year's The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report also examines the causes and consequences of recent food inflation Addis Ababa -- An estimated 8.2 percent… Read more »
July 25
Southern Africa: WFP Concludes El Nino Emergency Drought Relief Response Through the Global Humanitarian Fund in Namibia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with partner organisations, has successfully wrapped up a critical a nine-month emergency response in support of the… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Home-Grown Solutions - Sierra Leone's School Meals Start a New Chapter
How a WFP-supported drive for greater food self-sufficiency fights hunger and changes lives in the West African country Read more »
July 23
Nigeria: Emergency Food Assistance Grinds to a Halt in Nigeria Amid Surging Insecurity and Record Hunger
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will be forced to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria at the end of July. This is… Read more »
July 22
South Sudan: Millions Risk Losing Access to Humanitarian Food Assistance Amid Funding Slowdown in South Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached over two million people with life-saving assistance in South Sudan so far this year. However, a severe funding shortfall… Read more »
July 10
Mozambique: Saudi Arabia Lifesaving Date Shipment to Feed 100,000 Conflict Affected Mozambicans
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has delivered 23 metric tonnes of premium Saudi… Read more »
July 07
South Sudan: WFP Airdrops Food to Prevent Catastrophe As Hunger Surges in Conflict-Hit Parts of South Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) began airdropping emergency food assistance to thousands of families in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, where surging conflict since… Read more »
July 04
Nigeria: Reflections On the Hunger Crisis in Northern Nigeria
'As governments, donors, and development partners look to scale support in fragile regions, the question is no longer whether we can afford to invest - but whether we can afford… Read more »
July 02
Mozambique: The Republic of Korea Supports Food Security for Vulnerable Communities in Northern Mozambique
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes generous contributions from the Republic of Korea for the second consecutive year, totalling US$ 7.6 million to improve food… Read more »
Uganda: EU and WFP Enhance Self-Reliance and Food Security for Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 5 million from the European Union (EU) to support income-generating activities to enhance… Read more »
June 30
Sudan: Refugees Escaping Sudan Face Escalating Hunger and Malnutrition As Food Aid Risks Major Reductions
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that millions of Sudanese refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries risk plunging deeper into hunger and… Read more »
June 24
Somalia: Somalia's Journey of Hunger
How conflict and extreme weather have displaced millions and fuelled severe food insecurity in the Horn of Africa country Read more »
June 19
Africa: From Uganda to Angola, Africa's Refugees Face Soaring Hunger, Shrinking Aid
A funding shortfall is forcing WFP and other humanitarian organizations to cut assistance to some of the world's most vulnerable people Read more »
June 16
Africa: FAO and WFP Early Warning Report Reveals Worsening Hunger in 13 Hotspots
Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch Read more »
June 12
South Sudan: Conflict, Displacement and Disease Drive Food Insecurity and Malnutrition to Alarming Level in Parts of South Sudan
The population in two counties in South Sudan are at-risk of famine in the coming months, as conflict in Upper Nile state escalates, destroying homes, disrupting livelihoods, and… Read more »
June 10
Africa: Understanding Famine - What It Is, How You Can Act
Learn more about this rare and deadliest form of hunger, which is spreading in Sudan and threatens Gaza and elsewhere - and how WFP is fighting it Read more »
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