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Papal visit comes as WFP and other humanitarian actors face growing demands and shrinking funds to reach millions facing severe food insecurity.

A regular guide to the facts, figures and frontline work of the World Food Programme

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

(... and how the spirit and intention of Indigenous Aymara women mountaineers in Bolivia can inspire the World Food Programme's response to extreme weather events)

The climate crisis is compounding hunger for millions of people across the world - here are five takeaways from the UN Climate Change Conference

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

The World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator showcases disruptive solutions for climate action

As UN climate summit COP27 kicks off in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the World Food Programme looks at how tech can keep rural communities up to speed with weather events

Amid the country’s worst drought in decades, World Food Programme support offers a reprieve for farmers and herders

Staggering levels of hunger in the country with the highest agricultural potential in Africa cannot go on - the world must step up

As poverty and weather extremes drive people from their homes, WFP projects offer an alternative to migration.

World leaders meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November, must act swiftly to help millions of people facing rising hunger and famine

World Food Programme’s unprecedented scaleup requires funds to continue into 2023

As climate change upends farming in the drought-prone southern African country, growers like Rosie Jameson are profiting from solar-powered irrigation schemes

"What was a wave of hunger is now a tsunami of hunger" — WFP chief David Beasley

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

Drought followed by flooding has wiped out harvests

As the world marks the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, WFP helps growers recover from crop losses and capitalize on climate-smart techniques

On International Peace Day, WFP looks at how tackling the climate crisis can help fight hunger and build stability

WFP and partners have helped to meet the energy needs of over 10 million people in 48 countries

Chris Kaye, the World Food Programme’s Country Director for Pakistan, tells Elizabeth Bryant the Government-led relief effort has WFP's full support

The World Food Programme is working with the National Disaster Management Authority and partners to expand food assistance

On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, World Food Programme agronomist Deborah Suc tells Simona Beltrami she’s lost her shyness for sticking up for others – and the environment

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