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4 October 2012
New Airstrip For Dolo Ado Refugee Camps
“Thanks to the support of the United States, this new airstrip will give aid workers better access to those in need throughout the year, reducing the chance of disruption in lifesaving assistance to refugees who depend upon it to meet their daily needs.” Read more
WFP Ethiopia Country Director Abdou Dieng
4 October 2012
25 September 2012
Food Distributions To Flood-Affected In Sindh
“We could scale up our response to reach up to 250,000 families – that’s 1.7 million people. But that would mean using food stocks earmarked for relief to the displaced population in the northwest of the country and these would have to be replenished by December – that means funding is needed now.” Read more
WFP Pakistan Country director Jean-Luc Siblot
25 September 2012
21 September 2012
WFP Concerned About Increase Of Displaced People In Eastern DRC
“In most cases, people have left behind their homes, their fields and livestock, which are their sole source of food and income. They are therefore – even if they just fled 20 km away from their village – cut off from any sort of support for their families.” Read more
WFP DRC Representative Martin Ohlsen
21 September 2012
20 September 2012
Successful Airdrop Operation To South Sudan
“This airdrop operation was critical to bring food as fast as possible for more than 100,000 refugees. WFP’s operation in Ethiopia not only provides food assistance inside the country, it also provides important logistical support for WFP’s work in Somalia and South Sudan.” Read more
WFP Country Director Ethiopia Abdou Dieng
20 September 2012
13 September 2012
The Netherlands And WFP Strengthen Partnership To End Global Hunger
“We deeply value WFP’s exceptional partnership with the Netherlands. The commitment the government has shown each year to supporting our operations around the globe, coupled with the vital support from the private sector and civil society, demonstrates both Dutch generosity and technical expertise.” Read more
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
13 September 2012
13 September 2012
MasterCard And The United Nations World Food Programme
“Our partnership with MasterCard is a great example of how transformative private sector partnerships innovate against hunger. By drawing on MasterCard’s technical know-how and international reach, WFP will further develop both its electronic voucher programme that enables hungry families around the globe to buy nutritious food in local markets as well as its online donation mechanism that engages individuals and brands in a global community working together to solve hunger.” Read more
WFP Director of Communications, Public Policy and Private Partnerships Nancy Roman
13 September 2012
10 September 2012
Norway & WFP Partnership Agreement
“As WFP is entirely dependent on voluntary funds, we are especially grateful for Norway’s reliable and flexible funding. Model humanitarian donors like Norway help us provide humanitarian assistance quickly – for example to people in the Sahel and Horn of Africa – and support the recovery of communities facing recurring crises" Read more
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
10 September 2012
3 September 2012
Tackling The Root Causes Of High Food Prices And Hunger
"The current situation in world food markets, characterized by sharp increases in maize, wheat and soybean prices, has raised fears of a repeat of the 2007-2008 world food crisis. But swift, coordinated international action can stop that from happening. We need to act urgently to make sure that these price shocks do not turn into a catastrophe hurting tens of millions over the coming months." Read more
4 September 2012
16 August 2012
World Humanitarian Day
"Every day, humanitarian workers around the world assist millions of people, regardless of who they are and where they are located. Many of us and our co-workers work in the toughest places – remote, inaccessible, stricken by disaster or conflict – taking risks, even at their own personal peril, to serve those less fortunate." Read more
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
17 August 2012
14 August 2012
Airdrops For Refugees In South Sudan
"Today I am pleased to announce that the United Nations World Food Programme has begun air drops of urgently needed food to refugees in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State. I have been in South Sudan for the last two days, meeting mothers and children whom we assist in the world’s newest nation." Read more
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
15 August 2012
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