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Agency needs US$200 million to continue operations to end of the year

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

LONG READ FEATURE: WFP’s Matthew Hollingworth looks back on 12 months of humanitarian operations in Ukraine and shares key concerns, achievements – and an urgent pitch to global leaders

WFP's Country Director talks about food's key role in building stability and the search for longer-term solutions

WFP races to pre-position food, supporting especially women and girls

Assistance from the World Food Programme brings a degree of security to people such as Adeline - but we need funds to continue our work

In neighbouring countries, WFP is reaching new arrivals with food assistance, but upcoming rains and shrinking funds threaten the response

Six months into Sudan's conflict, WFP's Head of Communications there describes the heartache and loss it has wrought

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

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are investigating how WFP's activities contribute to improving the prospects for peace in the world.

A Syrian woman shaken by the loss of her spouse finds strength in restarting her life and supporting her children through her work at a World Food Programme (WFP)-backed factory

‘We do not have much food left now but at least we do know that some help will be on the way soon'

How the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is connecting the dots between emergency response and sustainable livelihoods

"Hold me, Orpheus. Hold me tight." Amid the world's worst humanitarian crisis, echoes of Greek tragedy haunt WFP's Head of Television.

The upsurge in violence in Eastern Ghouta has forced tens of thousands of people out of their homes and into makeshift shelters set up across rural Damascus

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

A young woman from southern Syria remembers her past and shares her fears for the future

As needs spiral upwards, WFP calls for urgent financial support and unhindered humanitarian access

Negotiating for humanitarian space to save and improve lives in South Sudan

People are facing unprecedented levels of hunger as multiple shocks hit the war-torn country

Newly-released figures show nearly 7 million people at risk of hunger during the lean season

While recorded infections are low, the pandemic is believed to be sweeping across the country undetected. In a country beset by conflict and climate shocks, funding is required fast

As the Yemen Pledging Conference opens in Geneva, the World Food Programme (WFP) is urging large-scale nutrition funding to save lives now and help the country recover when peace comes.