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

World Food Programme retail-in-a-box initiative boosts local economy

World Food Programme support is a lifeline as shoppers curb spending and traders suffer

A regular lowdown on the facts, figures and frontline work of the World Food Programme

How a situation of desperation became one of opportunity for one young woman

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

As more Syrians than ever before wondered how they would make it through each day with empty refrigerators, shrinking portions and markets full of produce they could no longer afford, the World Food Programme reached 5.7 million people with food assistance

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

Training in poultry farming from the World Food Programme is improving nutrition one egg at a time

World Food Programme staffer Rasha supports daily flights funded by the European Union

Full text of speech delivered by David Beasley, Executive Director of WFP, the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 laureate, in Oslo today

As hunger levels rise in South Sudan, WFP ensures that everyone has the right to assistance

After the earthquake which devastated the country in August, a longstanding problem persists

Large mineral deposits are a historical source of tension between farming communities and miners, especially in the rural south. But a group of women have become ambassadors for peace.

How a World Food Programme resilience project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is helping one family begin anew after their home was burned down

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

‘Having an impact on people’s lives is a feeling that moves you from the gut’

WFP racing against clock to provide most vulnerable with life-saving food - but funding is short

WFP response addresses immediate needs while also looking to longer-term development

Throughout this year, the World Food Programme (WFP) has increased assistance to all famine risk areas in Yemen, but as the economy keeps deteriorating, families are struggling to survive even with food assistance

World Food Programme calls for urgent funding to avert 'total catastrophe' as humanitarian flights to Kabul resume

Head of WFP's office in Herat describes the days the city fell and why he decided to stay

Agency needs US$200 million to continue providing life-saving assistance

As the country stands on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, Afghans need us more than ever

WFP field monitor recalls attack that left up to 50,000 people fleeing their homes and in need of urgent humanitarian assistance