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‘This is the price innocent people pay for war’ – WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain urges the international community to step up to help the ‘injured and malnourished’

Along with food, we’re delivering clean energy solutions to fight hunger

Amid soaring funding needs and displacement, the World Food Programme aims to reach millions of people affected by the conflict with ready-to-eat meals, nutritional support and cash

From strengthening early warning systems to predicting climate hazards and giving people valuable preparation time, WFP is giving communities the tools they need to protect themselves against climate impacts

In neighbouring countries, WFP is reaching new arrivals with food assistance, but upcoming rains and shrinking funds threaten the response

Climate shocks and land degradation mean too much or too little water for people in some of the world's most vulnerable locations

After a year of unprecedented climate disasters, 2023 may not be much better — but there are also reasons for hope

Crisis sees 30 million acutely malnourished children in 15 worst-hit countries

WFP supports flood-hit communities and works with governments to build longer-term resilience

8 reasons why the World Food Programme marks 1 March - and a special look at Benin

World Food Programme aims to make staying in hometowns a better option than risking exploitation in the goldmines of the north

What a year it's been—below, a selection of our favourite stories to usher in 2021

In one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises, violence from extremist groups and the threat of extreme weather leave millions of families in poverty

Communities explore ways to restore arid landscape with trees and vegetables

Three women, three very different stories, one training programme— how initiative gives vulnerable young people a voice.

World Food Programme citizen journalism project gives voice to young Sudanese refugees in Chad