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18 January 2013

U.S. and WFP To Feed 300,000 Refugees and Vulnerable Ugandans

WFP Country Director Sory Ouane says the U.S. contribution will enable WFP to provide three months of food assistance to more than 330,000 people. “Refugees continue to arrive in Uganda, and urgently require food support,” Read More

15 January 2013

WFP Executive Director Meets Top Turkish Officials And Visits Syrian Refugees In Turkey

“It’s because of the compassionate response of the Turkish people and WFP’s strong partnership with the government of Turkey that we have been able to rise to the challenge of assisting so many Syrians in need of food assistance during this ongoing humanitarian crisis”. Read More

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin

11 January 2013

Helping the Rural Poor a Priority for Haiti 3 Years After the Earthquake: Says WFP

“Critical crop losses have severely reduced access to food and to income opportunities for the rural population and some households in the worst-affected areas have no food stocks available. As a consequence, food insecurity is on the rise,” Read More

WFP Haiti Country Director Myrta Kaulard

11 January 2013

WFP Executive Director To Visit Syrian Refugees In Turkey

ANKARA – The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, will be in Turkey 13-15 January to visit WFP’s food assistance operation for Syrian refugees and to hold meetings with senior government officials in Ankara and Istanbul.

19 December 2012

WFP Seeks Urgent Assistance For More Than 550,000 Refugees In Kenya

“Time is short, but if we receive sufficient resources before the end of the year we’ll be able to avoid ration cuts and have the necessary food in place before March. New contributions will allow us to purchase food here in the region, and to have it delivered and ready to distribute in five to six weeks.” Read more

WFP Kenya Country Director, Ronald Sibanda.

18 December 2012

Mobile Money Helps To Address Food Shortages In Malawi

“We’ll be able to assist some 108,000 people with cash transfers in the most vulnerable communities where food is available in the local markets. Given the right conditions, this system works well for everyone.” Read more

WFP Malawi Country Director, Abdoulaye Diop.

18 December 2012

13 December 2012

WFP Executive Director Visits The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

“Our partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has helped save millions of lives worldwide across decades of collaboration,” said Ertharin Cousin. “The Kingdom has been extremely generous to WFP with a historic pledge of US$500 million to feed the millions of people affected by the food crisis that hit the world in 2008.” Read more

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
13 December 2012

11 December 2012

Exclusive Video Shows Food Reaching Hungry In Northern Mali And Emergency Response To Feed Displaced People

BAMAKO – Recent video and stills photos highlight the plight of conflict-affected people in Mali, West Africa, where the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working to provide food and fight malnutrition. Learn more

11 December 2012

WFP Appeals For US$21.6 Million To Assist Victims Of Typhoon Bopha

“One year after Tropical Storm Washi hit Northern Mindanao, WFP is again deeply saddened by the suffering and destruction caused by Typhoon Bopha. We are working around the clock in partnership with the Government to ensure a coordinated and effective response to food and other priority humanitarian needs,”

WFP Philippines Representative and Country Director Stephen Anderson.

11 December 2012

10 December 2012

Japan Donates US$ 6 Million To Help WFP Feed Vulnerable People

“WFP is very grateful for the generous donation by the Government of Japan, and its continued support to the ER and IMCN programme. With Japan’s support we can implement converging programmes to assist the most vulnerable people in Bangladesh, those who suffer from food insecurity and undernutrition and regularly face the impact of natural disasters and climate change”. Read more

WFP Representative in Bangladesh, Christa Räder

10 December 2012