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As the World Food Programme warns of famine, spotlight on one country where efforts are being made to push back

As the World Food Programme launches a major new report, the organization's school feeding director Carmen Burbano discusses the impact of 39 billion missed meals

Marlene’s family get by with food assistance from the World Food Programme but need so much more

What a year it's been—below, a selection of our favourite stories to usher in 2021

The World Food Programme is responding as conflict and diseases push more people into hunger

Players kick off 'Stop the Waste' Campaign, highlighting the impact of food waste on global hunger

World Food Programme staff in a country with a history of conflict reflect on their roles on the front lines

Breaking the Silos event heralds closer collaboration between international financial institutions, governments and NGOs

World Food Programme calls for funds as pandemic worsens problems caused by premature dry season in the south

World Food Programme and UN Migration report says workforce of 164 million people struggling to earn because of pandemic

Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme identify 20 countries as hunger hotspots, with Burkina Faso, Yemen, Nigeria's North East and South Sudan facing the highest threat

Hamida Alsanousi set up an NGO to empower women and young people. Today, in partnership with the World Food Programme, they support 20,000 people

World Food Programme and UNDP Peacebuilding Fund Project work together to assist communities hit by the pandemic

World Food Programme resilience projects are empowering people affected by conflict and climate change in Africa

A glimpse into how the World Food Programme buys food for nearly 100 million people

A project the World Food Programme runs with UN Women, FAO and IFAD, empowers people to express their potential

Mapping technology helps World Food Programme staff traversing mountainous terrain identify safe routes to reach vulnerable people

Study commissioned before the COVID-19 pandemic reveals poor diets cost the country 16.3 percent of its GDP

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

Make food a tool for peace instead, urges Executive Director

Global response staved off the worst for now, but famine looms for millions, WFP Executive Director warns UN Security Council

WFP provides vital food assistance as 1.6 million people face impact of upcoming lean season

A snapshot of the recent — yet distant — past as UN agencies and the World Bank issue guidelines for reopening schools

World Food Programme provides food assistance while a plummeting currency defies hope

To mark World Humanitarian Day, WFP's Elizabeth Adejoh talks about her work in Lagos and what inspires her to serve