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News Releases
Official statements announcing key developments in WFP operations and activities.
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Responding to Emergencies
27 August 2013
UNHCR And WFP Chiefs Visit Iraq, Express Gratitude For Hosting Thousands Of Syrian Refugees
(The following news release was issued jointly by WFP and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
27 August 2013
International Organizations Announce Improved Coordination for Disaster Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Communities
MANILA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the two international non-government organizations Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Plan International (Plan) today unveiled plans to link their programmes for improved diasaster risk reduction capacity in typhoon-affected provinces in the Philippines.
Responding to Emergencies
27 August 2013
Humanitarian Airlift Carrying Relief Items For Syrian Refugees Fleeing To Iraq Arrives In Erbil
ERBIL, IRAQ – A chartered flight has arrived in Erbil carrying urgent relief items for the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees fleeing violence in Syria and crossing into northern Iraq.
For Companies
27 August 2013
Korean Support To WFP Builds Disaster Resilience In Bangladesh
DHAKA – In a visit to communities in Patharghata Upazila of Barguna District, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh H.E. Mr Lee Yun-young witnessed how people in Bangladesh’s poorest district improved their resilience to natural disasters and the effects of climate change with support from the Korean company LG Electronics and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Contributions to WFP
26 August 2013
WFP Receives A U.S. Food Shipment In Support Of Yemen’s Poorest Households
SANA’A – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed the arrival of a consignment of wheat from the government of the United States of America that WFP will distribute to 3.9 million food-insecure people in 15 governorates.
24 August 2013
Statement By The Humanitarian Coordinator And Agencies Of The United Nations
The Humanitarian Coordinator, Moustapha Soumare, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP and OCHA condemn the killings of innocent civilians in the fighting in North Kivu
ED - E.Cousin
19 August 2013
On World Humanitarian Day, WFP Honours Work Of Colleagues On Frontlines Of Hunger
From WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
ROME – In 2003, the world mourned when 22 people lost their lives in an attack on the United Nations office in Baghdad, Iraq. Ten years later, we still mourn all too often for humanitarian workers killed in the line of duty. Many more are injured, detained, kidnapped, traumatized and otherwise prevented from carrying out their life-saving work.
19 August 2013
Brazil And Germany Help Poor Communities To Become More Resilient To Natural Disasters
DHAKA – More than 10,000 people in the poorest and most disaster-prone areas of Bangladesh will be able to participate in training that will help them, their families and communities become more resilient to natural disasters and the effects of climate change, thanks to a contribution of 895 metric tons of rice (valued at US$430,000 / BDT3.3 crore) from the Federative Republic of Brazil to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). School Meals
16 August 2013
WFP And Local Government Celebrate Indonesia Independence Day With School Meals Cooking Contest
KUPANG, NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR, INDONESIA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Kupang District Government and the Family Empowerment and Welfare Movement (Pemberdayaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga or PKK Kupang) are celebrating Indonesia’s Independence Day on 17 August with the launch of the first cooking competition for school meals made with local ingredients. The competition aims to promote dietary diversity and highlight ways of making school meals more nourishing through sourcing locally-available ingredients.
12 August 2013
WFP And ECHO Expand Cash Pilot Programme In Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun cash distributions to 255,000 vulnerable Ethiopians facing short-term acute food insecurity. The new pilot scheme is supported by funds from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO).