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Securing supply corridors and a pause in hostilities to enable safe humanitarian access are critical to save lives as conflict shows no sign of letting up

As war enters its second month, Palestinians lay bare their needs for food, medical supplies and that ever elusive antidote to food insecurity... peace

Three weeks of near-constant bombardment in Gaza have left its entire population in desperate and catastrophic conditions. The World Food Programme (WFP) is striving to reach over 1 million people for whom water and food are running out. Here, one WFP employee (who prefers not to be identified) describes the horror, the personal grief of losing at least seven family members as well as some friends, her dreams for a better future, and why her work must go on in the face of it all.

More supplies ready at border after food and cash delivered to over half a million

Humanitarian access and funding critical to continuing support to thousands of families

World Food Programme regional directors make case for funds to boost both emergency response and resilience-building programmes

The World Food Programme stands shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers as extreme weather continues to drive food insecurity in the MENA region

A joint UN effort targets women-headed businesses in Gaza and the West Bank.

World Food Programme support enables people to grow and sell their own food

Through initiatives such as cash grants and training in agricultural skills, the World Food Programme and European Union seek to change lives

With World Humanitarian Day on Thursday 19 August, we launch the first in a series of staff profiles, taking an alternative look into the lives and backgrounds of the people who drive WFP’s work

A glimpse into the lives of a World Food Programme field monitor in Iraq and a nutritionist in Palestine

World Food Programme (WFP) assistance supports the most vulnerable Palestinians in the face of a collapsing economy and increasing restrictions