Stories

As shocks pound livelihoods, the World Food Programme is providing vital support to coastal communities in the south of Iraq through mangrove trees

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

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

WFP and other humanitarian agencies struggle to assist an influx of refugees reeling from conflict, climate and high prices

Amid grim new hunger findings, a holistic initiative helps build food security and resilience to inter-connected shocks

A WFP dyke rehabilitation project is allowing families to return home, restart livelihoods and build resilience against the climate crisis

World Food Programme supports response after tropical storm displaces more than 500,000 people

Practical steps we can all take during the annual 60-minute event on 25 March

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

Rising temperatures and drought threaten critical agricultural production in Iraq as the country becomes the world’s fifth most vulnerable to climate-related shocks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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