http://www.wfp.org/feeds/cuba Country content en http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/world-humanitarian-day-wfp-honours-work-colleagues-frontlines-hunger-0 From WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin ROME – In 2003, the world mourned when 22 people lost their lives in an attack on the United Nations office in Baghdad, Iraq. Ten years later, we still mourn all too often for humanitarian workers killed in the line of duty. Many more are injured, detained, kidnapped, traumatized and otherwise prevented from carrying out their life-saving work. Colombia Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Peru Local Americas Executive Director - Ertharin Cousin Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:55:00 +0000 WFP 499984 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/panama-wfp-and-plan-international-will-work-together-fighting-hunger-latin-america The WFP Deputy Regional Director and Officer in Charge, Alzira Ferreira, and the Regional Director of Plan in the Americas, Roland Angerer, signed an agreement to work together to fight food insecurity to help the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, in Latin America and the Caribbean.   Climate Change Focus on Women Nutrition Preventing Hunger Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Panama Peru Local Americas Climate Change Emergencies Focus on Women Gender HIV/AIDS Hurricanes Nutrition Thu, 01 Aug 2013 22:21:12 +0000 Karla Stasiak 484962 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-executive-director-briefs-pope-syria-and-palestine-private-audience ROME/VATICAN CITY – His Holiness Pope Francis this morning granted a private audience to Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).  The meeting took place immediately upon Cousin’s return from Syria and following her recent visit to Israel and Palestine. ED - E.Cousin Preventing Hunger Bolivia Colombia Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Local Americas Refugees and IDPs Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:18:15 +0000 WFP 462308 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/latin-america-and-caribbean-progressing-fight-against-hunger-still-not-enough-0 PANAMA CITY –Latin America and the Caribbean countries have made significant progress in tackling hunger and malnutrition, reducing the number of hungry by 16 million over a decade, but much work still remains to be done, said the Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin.   Bolivia Colombia Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Peru Local Americas Nutrition Wed, 01 May 2013 16:49:29 +0000 WFP 428592 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/wfp-executive-director-visits-panama WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin visited Panama where she met with government officials and also visited the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) for Latin America and the Caribbean. UNHRD, which is part of a global network, is located in Panama thanks to the support of the Government of Panama. Colombia Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Panama Peru Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:30:42 +0000 WFP 425542 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/central-american-countries-launch-series-simulations-responding-disasters-and-emer TEGUCIGALPA – The National Systems of Risk Management from Central American countries today began a series of simulation exercises to respond to emergencies and disasters in order to help strengthen their coordination processes and joint operation of humanitarian assistance for affected populations. These processes anticipate the participation of government institutions and national and international humanitarian actors. Responding to Emergencies Bolivia Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Peru Local Americas Emergencies Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:08:16 +0000 WFP 418420 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-provide-technical-advice-support-mexico%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cnational-crusade-against-hunger%E2%80%9D ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it will provide technical support to the Government of Mexico’s efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition through its newly created “National Crusade against Hunger”. Bolivia Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Peru Local Americas Capacity Development Nutrition Purchase for Progress School Meals Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:48:50 +0000 WFP 402948 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/brazilian-donated-rice-arrives-cuba The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today the arrival of 25,000 MT of rice donated by the Government of Brazil, whose transport costs were covered by the Government of Cuba. The Brazilian donated rice will be used to support food-based social protection programmes across Cuba.     Nutrition Cuba Local Americas Nutrition Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:05:51 +0000 WFP 366374 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/wfp-assist-half-million-people-santiago-de-cuba-aftermath-hurricane-sandy Havana – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that will provide immediate assistance to people affected by Hurricane Sandy in Cuba. Hunger in the news Journalists Cuba Americas Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:04:14 +0000 WFP 342037 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/un-food-agency-help-500000-hurricane-victims-cuba November 6 - The UN food agency said Tuesday it is to deliver emergency aid to nearly 500,000 people in Cuba, describing Hurricane Sandy as the worst natural disaster to hit the southeastern part of the island in 50 years. "Hurricane Sandy was the worst catastrophe in 50 years in Santiago de Cuba," World Food Programme spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs told reporters in Geneva. Hunger in the news Cuba hunger in the news Agence France Presse (AFP) Americas Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:30:39 +0000 WFP 341582 at http://www.wfp.org