Events
World Food Program USA’s events and lectures cover the day’s most pressing issues in the fight against hunger and facilitate discussions to advance big ideas and improve food security.
Engaging for Change: World Food Program USA at UNGA and Climate Week NYC
World Food Program USA participated in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Climate Week NYC to discuss our movement to end global hunger.
Us Against Hunger
Hosted by World Food Program USA, this discussion series unpacks the key drivers of hunger and food insecurity, including conflict, gender inequality, the climate crisis and food waste.
SXSW: The $7 Billion F-Word
SXSW for a panel discussion on how mobile technology, artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain are transforming how we combat hunger.
The Future of Hunger and Food Systems
Explore the problems facing our vast, complicated, and interconnected food systems around the world as well as solutions to make the path from farm to table more efficient and effective.
Climate Starves: Hunger and the Climate Crisis
World Food Program USA’s Climate Starves panel on April 21 explored the far-reaching impacts of climate change in driving hunger, degrading land and crops, and driving migration.
No Woman Left Behind: Hunger and the Future of Gender Inequity
Our panel explored the state of gender equity in relationship to hunger, and how WFP and others are empowering women to establish successful food systems for all.
Behind the Frontlines: Hunger, Conflict & COVID-19
A Former Miss USA, New York Times columnist and WFP’s Assistant Executive Director shared their accounts of how global hunger is threatening the health and security of billions of people.
World Affairs Council
Events in partnership with the World Affairs Council.
World Affairs Council Houston & Dallas: Inside Yemen
Watch our panelists for an inside view into Yemen’s hunger crisis and how WFP is feeding and assisting Yemenis and working to build resilience.
World Affairs Council Charlotte: Feeding the World Through Innovation
See experts and private-sector partners talk about the cutting-edge technology that WFP employs resolve key humanitarian challenges.
World Affairs Council Seattle: The Food Crisis in Latin America
Listen to leading experts discuss the effects of COVID-19 in Latin America and the broader implications of this food crisis.
World Affairs Council Atlanta: The Hunger Crisis
Watch an expert panel discussion on WFP’s emergency response to COVID-19, and the role that companies like UPS play in supporting humanitarian efforts.
Other Events
Food For Thought Dinner Series
Hosted by World Food Program USA, this dinner series brings people together to explore the intersections of food, culture, and humanitarian impact.
SXSW: 2 Degrees From Disaster
First-hand accounts of the impact of extreme weather, threatening our food system, driving hunger, and pushing at-risk communities closer to the breaking point.
The Weeknd Named Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) inducted its newest Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye.
Wheatfields to the World: Oregon – Hunger and Humanitarian Aid
Learn about the American legacy of humanitarian aid, and the pivotal role of U.S. agriculture, particularly Oregon’s wheat producers, in international food assistance.
Santa Fe Council on International Relations: The Dry Corridor
Watch our expert panel explore the impact of climate change in Central America and the state of food insecurity there.
Global Minnesota, World Food Day Conference
Watch expert panelists discuss solutions to end global hunger in the midst of Covid-19 and the climate change.