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10 May 2013

WFP Distributes Emergency Food Assistance To Syrians Fleeing To Tartous

“We are gravely concerned about the increased scale of violence throughout the country. We are facing enormous challenges to move around the country, but WFP is doing all it can to deliver food to civilians caught up in the fighting. Unfortunately, some people are beyond our reach in conflict zones which we have limited or no access. We urge all parties to the conflict to facilitate the free passage of humanitarian assistance.” Learn more

WFP’s Operations Director in Syria, Matthew Hollingworth.

30 April 2013

Generous UK Contribution Provides Syrians With Lifeline Through WFP

“Ever since we launched our emergency operation in Syria and the region last year, the UK has been both timely and effective in responding. The UK has also given us the freedom to maximise our use of resources, according to our assessment of the situation.” Read more

WFP Emergency Coordinator for the Syria crisis Muhannad Hadi.

21 April 2013

WFP Receives Wheat From The United States To Help Syrian Families Facing Bread Shortages

“We are very grateful for this timely contribution from the United States which will allow us to supplement our food rations with wheat flour especially in the areas where families are struggling to get their hands on bread, a staple part of their diet." Read more

Muhannad Hadi, WFP’s Emergency Coordinator for the Syria crisis.

16 April 2013

WFP Working To Bring Urgently-Needed Food To Northern Mali As Food Security Worsens

“I was able to go to Timbuktu last week and I saw how critical the humanitarian situation really is. The areas around Timbuktu are unsecured and difficult to access, markets are not functioning properly, foods prices are high, fuel prices are high, and there is a lack of liquidity, which means that people are not able to buy the basic necessities.” Read more

WFP Country Director in Mali Sally Haydock.

4 April 2013

WFP Starts School Feeding For Syrian Refugee Children In Jordan And Iraq

“Many Syrian children have already gone through an incredible ordeal -- losing family members, crossing borders and living as refugees in neighbouring countries -- and they need to be back in school. We use school feeding across the world to provide vital nutrition to children and encourage them to stay in school. We don’t want to see a lost generation of Syrian children who fail to reach their potential.” Read more

WFP’s Regional Emergency Coordinator for the Syria crisis, Muhannad Hadi

2 April 2013

Growing Violence Is Blocking Urgently-Needed Food Aid For People In Syria: WFP

“It has become a struggle now to move food from one area to the other with our warehouses and trucks getting increasingly caught in the crossfire. We are sometime left with the difficult decision of calling off the dispatch of food to a place where we know there is dire need for it.” Read more

WFP’s Regional Emergency Coordinator for the Syria crisis, Muhannad Hadi

19 March 2013

The World Food Programme Embraces The Newly-Chosen Pope’s Commitment To Serving The Poor

“We welcome the voice of Pope Francis in advocating for the poor and hungry. The Church has enormous influence in shaping policies that can reduce hunger in the developing world, and we celebrate Pope Francis’s interest in helping those in need.” Read more

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin

18 March 2013

Urgent Help Needed For Displaced Malians

“The Sahel is facing a double threat: instability, caused by a conflict that has sent refugees across its borders and chronic hunger, caused by cycles of drought and poor harvests. Last year the international community helped avert a crisis in the Sahel, but our work is not over,” Read more

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin

14 March 2013

Syria Crisis Two Years On: Severe Funding Challenges To Feed Millions Of Syrians

“This is a critical time for Syrians. They have exhausted their savings and they need more help as this crisis goes into its third year, so now is not the time to reduce or stop our operations.” Read more
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
14 March 2013

12 March 2013

WFP Executive Director Travels To Burkina Faso To Highlight Continuing Needs In Sahel

The Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin, will travel to Burkina Faso from 13 to 15 March 2013. Cousin will visit several WFP activities, such as school meals, nutrition programmes and projects that benefit smallholder farmers. She will also have the opportunity to meet communities who have benefited from these projects. Read more