News releases

PANAMA CITY – The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean could potentially leave around 14 million* vulnerable people in severe food insecurity this year, warranting urgent attention to save lives, according to projections by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

HAVANA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed today a cooperation agreement, worth more than US$272,000, to continue supporting the response and recovery efforts initiated by the Cuban authorities following a tornado that hit Havana last January.

HAVANA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in coordination with the Government of Cuba, today launched a US$5.7 million emergency operation to provide food assistance for four months to more than 660,000 people affected by Hurricane Irma.

ROME – WFP has launched a range of operations in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma across the Caribbean. These assistance activities are being mounted in support of national governments, regional organizations, disaster agencies and humanitarian actors across the region.

HAVANA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in coordination with the Government is gearing up to deliver food for 180,000 people in the areas of Cuba’s eastern-most province hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew.

Havana– Assessing the trends and changes in the dietary habits of the Cuban families is the aim of the national food consumption survey launched in Cuba with the support of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The survey – with a sample of 4,861 people from all of the country’s provinces - will provide critical information for decision making in food security policies.

LA HABANA- The artistic talent of Cuban children was awarded by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) through its yearly arts competition organized to promote good eating habits and nutrition in the world.

Havana – Demonstrating results, ensuring that objectives are achieved, and reinforcing accountability were the focus of a national workshop hosted by WFP in Havana at the end of April. The event brought together almost 40 participants from different ministries and national institutions related to WFP’s areas of work in Cuba: food security and nutrition, agriculture and resilience to climate change. The goal was to equip all these professionals with strong monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for the work developed with WFP in Cuba.

LA HABANA. – This morning, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Cuban Government signed the Action Plan that marks the beginning of the first WFP Country Programme, to be implemented between 2015 and 2018. The document was signed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Ileana Núñez, and WFP Representative in Cuba, Laura Melo.

HAVANA – The United Nations World Food Programme held the Regional Workshop for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean between 3-5 December, in order to identify possible areas of cooperation in matters of reducing the risks in disasters happening in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

TEGUCIGALPA – The National Systems of Risk Management from Central American countries today began a series of simulation exercises to respond to emergencies and disasters in order to help strengthen their coordination processes and joint operation of humanitarian assistance for affected populations. These processes anticipate the participation of government institutions and national and international humanitarian actors.

ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it will provide technical support to the Government of Mexico’s efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition through its newly created “National Crusade against Hunger”.