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28 January 2022

Hunger Hotspots: 4 countries face famine, UN report warns

Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen braced for ‘starvation and death’, says FAO and WFP study

Ethiopia Nigeria South Sudan Yemen

11 March 2022

Ukraine war: More countries will ‘feel the burn’ as food and energy price rises fuel hunger, warns WFP

Increased costs set to affect World Food Programme operations and impact the most vulnerable well beyond Ukraine’s borders

Ukraine Poland Yemen Afghanistan Ethiopia

5 May 2023

On the run: tens of thousands of people flee conflict-hit Sudan

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

Conflicts Emergencies Food Prices Refugees and migration Sudan South Sudan Chad Egypt Ethiopia

19 April 2022

Horn of Africa drought: Late rains in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are inflaming hunger, warns WFP

The World Food Programme urgently needs US$437 million to respond and save lives in the region over the next six months

Somalia Kenya Ethiopia

7 March 2019

‘Tell your mind that you can do it’

A first-hand account of balancing a humanitarian career and a young family in Ethiopia

Gender Refugees and migration Ethiopia

13 April 2017

How the World Food Programme has cut its delivery times by more than 60 percent

A World Food Programme (WFP) initiative involving the advance positioning of food is cutting delivery times dramatically. The Global…

Food Security Ethiopia

13 May 2018

4 simple steps to help families defeat drought in northern Ethiopia

‘I hope that with a better life my children will go to school and graduate, and can have a bright future'

Climate Droughts Smallholder Farmers Ethiopia

10 December 2020

World Food Programme responds as refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region seek sanctuary in Sudan

UN agency in call for funds—and peace—to avert a deepening humanitarian crisis

Conflicts Refugees and migration Ethiopia

15 September 2017

Ethiopia: The crippling effects of drought and the light at the end of the tunnel

Mix of cereals, pulses and oil helps to carry families through hard times

Droughts Ethiopia

19 December 2018

The entire neighbourhood died, one after the other

Refugees recall stories of horror and how they now face an uncertain future

Refugees and migration Ethiopia Somalia

4 September 2018

Go behind the scenes at a WFP warehouse and fleet base

Partnership approach builds skills for the future in eastern Ethiopia

Logistics and delivery networks Partnerships Ethiopia

3 April 2018

Behind the scenes: humanitarian airdrops in South Sudan

How packaging helps WFP food to withstand airdrops and reach people in need

Logistics and delivery networks Ethiopia South Sudan

4 June 2021

Climate change wreaks havoc on livelihoods in Ethiopia’s Somali region

World Environment Day special: World Food Programme calls for funds as people suffering droughts and floods face a struggle to survive

Climate Food Security Droughts Floods Ethiopia

24 June 2021

‘We want to stay alive’: One mother’s tale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia

In the northern region of Tigray, Aster and her husband rely on World Food Programme support to survive — with the risk of famine imminent for some 350,000 people, WFP is calling for funds to assist 2.1 million

Conflicts Emergencies Food Security Funding Nutrition Ethiopia

28 September 2021

WFP, my work and me…Betelhem Endalkachew

An alternative look into the lives and backgrounds of the staff who help drive WFP’s work

Ethiopia

8 February 2022

Millions face hunger as drought grips Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, warns World Food Programme

Call for US$327 million to respond to immediate needs of 4.5 million people and help communities become more resilient to climate extremes

Ethiopia Kenya Somalia

10 February 2022

In Kenya I saw how the Horn of Africa drought is pushing people into hunger

An eyewitness account from the World Food Programme's Tomson Phiri in Kenya shows why governments and other donors must step up to avoid a deepening humanitarian catastrophe

Climate Droughts Emergencies Ethiopia Somalia Kenya

24 February 2022

Ethiopia: WFP responds as the worst drought in a lifetime intensifies hunger

With each season drier than the last, families inch closer and closer to losing all

Climate Ethiopia

12 January 2023

As child malnutrition mounts, UN agencies issue call to action

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

Climate Nutrition Conflicts Droughts Food Security Yemen South Sudan Ethiopia Chad Burkina Faso

20 October 2021

Terrified and displaced, families in northern Ethiopia hope for peace

In the regions of Tigray, Afar and Amhara, 7 million face a hunger crisis while thousands have been displaced by conflict

Conflicts Emergencies Food Security Nutrition Ethiopia

18 November 2021

Act now on climate crisis or millions more will be pushed into hunger and famine

World Food Programme and humanitarian partners need urgent funds to anticipate, restore and protect

Climate Syrian Arab Republic Yemen Ethiopia

16 September 2022

As emergencies multiply, school meals buffer the fallout

At key education summit, School Meals Coalition calls for billions to support vital safety net

Smallholder Farmers School feeding Partnerships Nutrition Cabo Verde Sri Lanka Ethiopia South Sudan Malawi Ukraine Colombia Bhutan Benin Senegal Honduras Rwanda

14 November 2022

COP27: In Ethiopia, climate callouts put women a step ahead of looming crises

Through early warnings, embankment building and cash transfers, the World Food Programme is empowering communities facing drought and floods

Ethiopia

17 November 2022

Horn of Africa: extreme drought deepens hunger in a region beset by conflict

The World Food Programe is working with governments on the frontlines of the region’s climate crisis as millions struggle to eat

Climate Conflicts Droughts Emergencies Resilience Ethiopia Kenya Djibouti Somalia

2 November 2022

Basketball v hunger: A slam dunk for the rights of persons with disabilities in Ethiopia

How the human rights advocate advising the World Food Programme on issues related to disability inclusion is helping people defy prejudice and low expectations

Ethiopia