KINGSTON / HAVANA / PORT-AU-PRINCE – As the full extent of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction emerges, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is intensifying relief efforts in the hardest-hit areas to support local authorities. Almost 6 million people across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti have been impacted by the storm.
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), is launching an initiative to help the most vulnerable farming communities in southern Iraq adapt to prolonged droughts, water scarcity, extreme heat and seawater intrusions.
PORT SUDAN, Sudan – A joint United Nations convoy carrying humanitarian assistance from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UNICEF, and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), has reached the towns of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan, delivering urgently needed supplies to families who have endured months of siege and dwindling food stocks.
ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) confirms that the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed us that two of our top leaders in Sudan have been designated as persona non grata, and asked to leave the country within 72 hours, without any explanation.
KINSHASA, DRC – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warn today of the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with acute food insecurity remaining stubbornly high and emergency hunger levels surging in the conflict-hit eastern provinces.
COLOMBO, Sri-Lanka– United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US $2.7 million from global fashion brand, Michael Kors to bolster Sri Lanka’s National School Meals Programme. The support, through the brand’s long-running ‘Watch Hunger Stop campaign’ will contribute to WFP’s Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) initiative.
PANAMA CITY, Panama – As Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean bringing heavy rains and strong winds, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working with governments and partners to help communities prepare for and reduce the storms impact. Forecasts suggest the storm could develop into a major hurricane over the weekend.
WFP’s efforts across the Caribbean are focusing on early action, helping people before disaster strikes to pre-emptively protect food-insecure communities.
GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME/PORT SUDAN – Four United Nations agencies today called for urgent international attention on the crisis in Sudan, to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population. Over 900 days of brutal fighting, widespread violations of human rights, famine, and the breakdown of life-sustaining services have pushed millions to the brink of survival, particularly women and children.
EL GOUNA, Egypt – El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), is dedicating its 8th edition to one of the world’s most critical challenges, food security. The festival’s opening night, held on World Food Day (16 October), sets the stage for a week of events, throughout the festival, that will spotlight the fight against food insecurity.
WASHINGTON D.C. – On Friday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) signed an agreement for a US$500,000 grant to support emergency food assistance in Syria.
GAZA, Palestine – As food distributions start up again after the ceasefire, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing assistance to families across Gaza through its wide-ranging distribution system. This includes bakeries, nutritional support, digital payments to families most at risk, and distribution of family food boxes.
DUSHANBE – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan have signed a Technical Assistance Agreement to jointly implement key activities under the project titled: “Engaging Youth Smallholder Farmers through Agri-Tech for Improved Food Security and Value Chains,” supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
BISHKEK – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Kyrgyzstan Republic Ministry of Education and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched a three-year project worth US$10 million to boost the health and nutrition of school-aged children.
New WFP report, ‘A Lifeline at Risk’, finds that 13.7 million WFP food aid recipients could be pushed into emergency levels of hunger as support is cut
ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that six of its most critical humanitarian operations are facing severe pipeline breaks by year end, putting more lives at risk, as global humanitarian funding dries up. Without additional resources, millions of vulnerable people could be left without lifesaving food assistance at a time when global hunger has soared to record highs.
WASHINGTON – The World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$25 million commitment from Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, to support global efforts to reduce hunger and transform lives through a 5-year partnership with World Food Program USA. The first US$5 million, already authorized, will immediately support WFP's rapidly scaling operations in Gaza following the ceasefire, providing critical hot meals and other essential, lifesaving resources.
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$9.3 million contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea, to promote health and nutrition, combat food insecurity and foster inclusive development in northern Côte d’Ivoire.
ROME – Italian actor and singer, Serena Rossi was appointed Sunday as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based agency that works on the frontlines of hunger in 87 countries providing food assistance to people affected by conflict, climate change, and natural disasters.
New hunger analysis reveals record hunger and increased risk of child malnutrition
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Women, children and displaced families are hardest hit by Haiti’s prolonged crisis, which is driving rising hunger and vulnerability to malnutrition, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. The alert follows the release of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis.
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), African Development Bank (AfDB), and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has released a landmark report that sets out a roadmap for revitalising northern Nigeria’s food systems, and identifies key policy, institutional, and investment actions to support agricultural recovery in regions affected by conflict.
ROME/GAZA – The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun scaling up its operations in Gaza, as the ceasefire paves the way for humanitarian agencies to reach vulnerable populations that have been cut off from vital aid in the war-torn territory.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The UN World Food Programme warned today that refugees in Ethiopia are at risk of rising hunger as critical funding shortages force cuts to food rations.
Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), experienced a mild stroke this week. She is recovering well and is expected to make a full recovery. Executive Director McCain will travel home to Arizona to focus on her recuperation and plans to return to WFP’s headquarters in Rome once her doctors have cleared her to resume work.
ADAMAWA, Nigeria– As floodwaters rise across parts of Nigeria, the World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding its Anticipatory Action (AA) in Adamawa State in an effort to reduce the humanitarian impact of flooding and support early recovery in vulnerable communities.
Amid unprecedented humanitarian needs and funding gaps, Park to raise awareness and mobilize support for millions of families facing hunger around the world
ROME – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced Ashley Park—a Grammy, Tony and Critics Choice award nominated actress, singer and Broadway star known for her global hit Netflix show, Emily in Paris—as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. Park will leverage her voice and platform to advocate on behalf of the more than 300 million people facing severe hunger globally, with a focus on disproportionately impacted women and children.
PORT SUDAN, Sudan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of JPY 400 million (approximately US$2.7 million) from the Government of Japan. This vital funding will enable WFP to provide school meals in Sudan, which help to increase school attendance and boost learning outcomes.
