http://www.wfp.org/feeds/Iraq Country content en http://www.wfp.org/content/iraq-joint-un-report-finds-food-insecurity-decreased-significantly-over-past-five-years The Food Security, Living Conditions and Social Transfers in Iraq report, jointly conducted by the Government of Iraq and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), shows that 2.2 million Iraqis were facing food insecurity in 2007, compared to 1.9 million in 2011, representing a 7.1 per cent fall. (..) “The Public Distribution System, which was established over two decades ago to help the Iraqi population avoid widespread hunger in the aftermath of war and subsequent sanctions, continues its role as a safety net against hunger, providing crucial support to millions of poor and vulnerable Iraqis today,” said WFP’s Representative and Country Director, Edward Kallon. Hunger in the news Iraq hunger in the news Middle East UN News Centre Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:09:18 +0000 WFP 358723 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/joint-report-highlights-gains-food-security-iraq BAGHDAD – A new report by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Iraq shows that the number of Iraqis who are food insecure has decreased by more than quarter of a million compared to 2007. Journalists Food Security Analysis Iraq Middle East Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:20:08 +0000 WFP 358002 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-responds-syrian-refugee-crisis The conflict in Syria has led thousands of Syrians to flee, seeking safety in neighbouring Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. Food is one of their priority needs and WFP is responding with an operation to assist refugees in all four countries. Assistance is provided through food vouchers redeemable in local shops as well as through hot meals and in-kind food packages in some communities. EMOP Iraq Jordan Syria Global Middle East Emergencies Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:05:53 +0000 Laure Chadraoui 318882 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/ministry-education-iraq-and-wfp-renew-school-meals-partnership BAGHDAD – The Iraqi Ministry of Education and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will provide this year a daily nutritious snack to more than half a million primary school children in central and southern Iraq. Journalists School Meals Iraq Middle East Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:00:00 +0000 WFP 307958 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/iraq-school-meals-during-cold-winter In Iraq, nutritious snacks provided by WFP and the Ministry of Education, are fortified with vitamins and minerals that keep students energized during the cold winter. Iraq Global School Meals Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:19:20 +0000 WFP 212063 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/iraq-call-adopt-modern-irrigation-techniques Fluctuating water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq’s primary sources of surface water, will continue to mar agricultural development unless more equitable water access rights are agreed with neighbouring countries and modern irrigation techniques are more widely adopted to reduce wastage, says a government official. Hunger in the news Iraq hunger in the news IRIN Middle East Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:40:32 +0000 WFP 185241 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/photos/gallery/school-feeding-iraq-0 School feeding in Iraq was launched during the new academic year of 2011/12 and targets more than half a million children primary school children in 24 districts across the country. Iraq Local School Meals Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:10:44 +0000 WFP 114089 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/rice-prices-set-keep-rising With Thai and Vietnamese prices rising, India has already become a significant global supplier, offering rice in a recent Iraqi tender and to the United Nations' World Food Program. Officials have said India will export at least two million tons of ordinary rice over a period of four to six months—but inland transportation and port constraints may limit the country's overall monthly exports including premium Basmati grades to 500,000 tons a monht, the consultant Mr. Zwinger said. Hunger in the news India Iraq hunger in the news Asia The Wall Street Journal Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:13:36 +0000 WFP 103520 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/new-un-envoy-iraq-received-prime-minister (..) “Today on World Food Day, we celebrate our close cooperation with the Government of Iraq in improving social protection for vulnerable groups at risk of food insecurity,” said Edward Kallon, the WFP Country Director. Hunger in the news Iraq hunger in the news Asia UN News Centre Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:00:00 +0000 WFP 99443 at http://www.wfp.org http://www.wfp.org/content/turkey-food-aid-iraq-continues-unabated Efforts to move much needed food aid through the Habur gate, the main border crossing point along Turkey's 352-km border with Iraq, continue to reap impressive results. "With the huge cargoes of wheat on our doorstop, we anticipate escalating our dispatches by some 40 percent over and above the levels we have achieved up to now on the Turkey corridor," Heather Hill, a spokeswoman for the World Food Programme (WFP), told IRIN in the eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Thursday. Hunger in the news Iraq hunger in the news Asia IRIN Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:45:22 +0000 WFP 30995 at http://www.wfp.org