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  •  Publication 2 weeks ago

    HIV, AIDS, TB and Nutrition

    WFP's food and nutrition assistance is key in helping people living with HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis to start and stick to their treatment. We also work closely with governments to integrate food and nutrition into their programmes and safety nets.
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  •  News Release 2 weeks ago

    Tackle Hunger Extended To Rugby World Cup 2015

    DUBLIN - The International Rugby Board and the United Nations World Food Programme have announced an extension to the successful Tackle Hunger partnership to deliver an unprecedented platform of activation and awareness to help tackle hunger worldwide in the run up to and throughout Rugby World Cup 2015 in England.
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  •  News Release 2 weeks ago

    WFP Introduces Cash Transfers To Assist Food-Insecure Households In Yemen

    SANA’A – In the first large-scale operation of its kind in Yemen, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) began this month providing cash transfers to 57,000 households in Taiz and Ibb governorates to help people supplement their food consumption.
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  •  Story 3 weeks ago

    In Conflict-Torn CAR, One Father Tells Of His Struggle To Save His Son

    More than a million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk going hungry after months of conflict. Since January, the World Food Programme and its partners have been providing food assistance to 300,000 people across the country. Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, hiding out in the bush for fear armed groups will attack them. Here is one man's story.
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  •  Video 3 weeks ago

    Philippines Typhoon: WFP High Energy Biscuits Keep Survivors Going

    Philippines Typhoon: WFP High Energy Biscuits Keep Survivors Going

    WFP High Energy Biscuits are being distributed daily to people hit by Typhoon Haiyan in the city of Tacloban and in surrounding communities. In the early days of the emergency response, the biscuits are a good form of food aid because they are light, easy to transport and require no cooking. At a time when energy levels are low, they help keep spirits up. To support WFP's emergency operation with a donation, go to wfp.org/typhoon.
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  •  WFP Photo Gallery 2 weeks ago

    Typhoon Haiyan: WFP Response in Pictures

    Typhoon Haiyan: WFP Response in Pictures
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  •  Story 3 weeks ago

    Bolivia: From The Orchard To The Cooking Pot

    Hundreds of newly constructed gardens are producing nutritious fruit and vegetables for families and communities in the Santa Cruz area of eastern Bolivia. Managed by the families and communities themselves, the gardens were built as part of a pilot project that WFP supported with food vouchers, allowing the recipients to concentrate on their futures rather than their immediate food needs.
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  •  WFP Photo Gallery 4 weeks ago

    Central African Republic: WFP Assists Families Displaced By Conflict

    Central African Republic: WFP Assists Families Displaced By Conflict
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  •  News Release 4 weeks ago

    Conflict In Central African Republic Puts More Than A Million At Risk Of Hunger

    BANGUI – A recent study has found that 1.1 million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk going hungry and warns the situation could worsen because of poor harvests and a drastic slowdown in economic activity following months of violence.
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  •  WFP Photo Gallery 3 weeks ago

    Philippines Typhoon Leaves Millions In Need

    Philippines Typhoon Leaves Millions In Need
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  •  Story 4 weeks ago

    What Causes Hunger?

    The world produces enough to feed the entire global population of 7 billion people. And yet, one person in eight on the planet goes to bed hungry each night. In some countries, one child in three is underweight. Why does hunger exist?
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  •  WFP Photo Gallery 5 weeks ago

    WFP Distributes Food To Farmers In Central African Republic

    WFP Distributes Food To Farmers In Central African Republic
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  •  WFP Photo Gallery 6 weeks ago

    Connecting Humanitarians in Mali

    Connecting Humanitarians in Mali
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For news and views on developments in the world of humanitarian aid, go to the Aid Professionals page. There are maps of crisis zones, the aid pro blog, access to the Food Aid Information System and much much more.

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