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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

WFP needs cash injection to stave off starvation in 43 countries

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

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

Humanitarian groups are warning that millions will need food assistance this year. Here is a breakdown of what is driving the situation — and the solutions

As hunger peaks in the East African country, how much do you know about the continuing crisis?

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A trip to one of the most inaccessible parts of South Sudan

This is what it is like to work in humanitarian crises, one aid worker point-of-view at a time

Regional hub allowed agency to deploy assessment team to Bahamas ahead of time

As the scale of the devastation triggered by Cyclone Idai in and around the city of Beira becomes clear, the World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up efforts

One year after the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, the World Food Programme is working around the clock to respond in a country where more than 6 million people are on the brink

A decade on from the start of the conflict, the World Food Programme continues to support Syrian refugees and their children

How a World Food Programme humanitarian is helping communities recover two years after their lives were turned upside down by the climate shock

World Food Programme readies emergency assistance for more than 50,000 people affected by the attacks

World Food Programme works with Government and NGOs to deliver critical food assistance as fire leaves 45,000 people displaced

Six years of conflict have taken a devastating toll on millions of people, and now famine is a stark reality without urgently needed funding.

World Food Programme readies emergency assistance for more than 50,000 people fleeing attacks in the northern province of Cabo Delgado

Increasing violence is affecting communities and humanitarian efforts in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Forward-thinking makes families better equipped to deal with monsoons in Bangladesh

WFP's director of emergencies, Margot van der Velden, calls for urgent investment to stem a deepening disaster

World Food Programme stepping up efforts to meet the needs of the most vulnerable