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European Union backing continues to ensure the World Food Programme delivers critical humanitarian support for people affected by the ongoing conflict

Steps you can take to make a difference as the world heats up

How World Food Programme support is saving and changing lives in the face of a colossal humanitarian challenge

WFP and FAO among agencies warning 828 million people are hungry as war in Ukraine sends food, fuel and fertilizers prices rocketing

Eighteen vehicles dispatched to deliver humanitarian assistance amid devastation in the east of the country

Cash from WFP and a generous Ukrainian town support families whose lives have been destroyed by conflict. WFP staffer Edward Johnson went to visit them.

In the remote province of Ghor, WFP food assistance provides a lifeline to vulnerable families

Matthew Hollingworth, Emergency Coordinator for the World Food Programme in Ukraine, discusses the impact of the conflict and the challenges moving forward

Four years after the Security Council passed the landmark resolution 2417, World Food Programme Head of Emergencies Margot van der Velden explains why in a year of unprecedented hunger marking the anniversary is so important

WFP is using cash transfers in Ukraine and beyond to help relieve the essential needs of people affected by the global food crisis. Meanwhile, harvests from Ukrainian farms such as Andriy’s are failing to be shipped to the destinations where they are needed most.

World Food Programme executive director David Beasley calls for immediate investment and dialogue to release bottlenecked foods

Having survived the bombing of their home in Kharkiv, a couple who made it to safety - and World Food Programme support - with their boys tell their story

Just back from Odesa, the World Food Programme’s Head of Emergency Communications Jon Dumont reflects on the consequences of war for the Black Sea port and the countries that depend on its exports.

Mary-Ellen McGroarty, World Food Programme country director for Afghanistan, explains why donors - whose help averted famine over the winter - must continue their support

Lifesaving food remains trapped in a year of catastrophic hunger, with needs outpacing resources to help people going hungry across the world

Multi-agency study calls for a shift towards better prevention, anticipation, and targeting to address the root causes of food crises

Spotting disasters before they hit enables communities to be less dependent on World Food Programme emergency assistance - and self-sufficient over the long term

‘It’s a critical moment for anyone who can actually help and donate’

World Food Programme assistance enables families like Ikhlas’s to survive - but much more needs to be done

World Food Programme, FAO and UNICEF issue join forces to sound alarm - as WFP calls for US$1.97 billion to save lives.

WFP gears up as over a million people have crossed into neighbouring countries such as Poland

Millions face severe food insecurity as unprecedented water levels swallow up swathes of land

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

The World Food Programme needs urgent funding to boost operations as 8.7 million people face famine