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How the Middle East Conflict Is Fueling Hunger as WFP Scales up Assistance

In Lebanon, Syria, Iran and beyond, WFP is reaching the most vulnerable people, but supply chain bottlenecks risk roiling economies, threatening food security and jeopardizing operations.
Newly displaced families set up makeshift tents along the street in search of temporary shelter

WFP and Government of Lebanon Launch Cash Assistance to Conflict-Affected People Amid Spiraling Needs and Mass Displacement

WFP Warns Rising Food and Fuel Prices Risk Pushing Global Hunger Higher as Humanitarian Needs Grow

Hanadi coordinates a food distribution point in Gaza City

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WFP and Government of Lebanon Launch Cash Assistance to Conflict-Affected People Amid Spiraling Needs and Mass Displacement

The government of Lebanon and WFP have activated an emergency cash assistance program for conflict-affected people.
WFP distributes food to displaced families sheltering inside a public school

WFP Warns Rising Food and Fuel Prices Risk Pushing Global Hunger Higher as Humanitarian Needs Grow

WFP is warning that surging food and fuel prices driven by the escalation of the conflict could have ripple effects that will worsen hunger.
Hanadi coordinates a food distribution point in Gaza City

WFP Ready to Scale up Operations Across the Middle East as Displacement Grows and Supply Routes Come Under Strain

Driven by ongoing security developments, the humanitarian situation across the Middle East is changing quickly. WFP is ready to scale up. We have activated emergency preparedness measures across the region, and we can move fast. 
Smoke plumes billow following Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs

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WFP and Government of Lebanon Launch Cash Assistance to Conflict-Affected People Amid Spiraling Needs and Mass Displacement

The government of Lebanon and WFP have activated an emergency cash assistance program for conflict-affected people.
WFP distributes food to displaced families sheltering inside a public school

WFP Warns Rising Food and Fuel Prices Risk Pushing Global Hunger Higher as Humanitarian Needs Grow

Women Farmersโ€™ Access to Justice and Resources Take Center Stage as Rome-Based Agencies Mark International Womenโ€™s Day 2026

WFP Ready to Scale up Operations Across the Middle East as Displacement Grows and Supply Routes Come Under Strain

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How the Middle East Conflict Is Fueling Hunger as WFP Scales up Assistance

WFP and Government of Lebanon Launch Cash Assistance to Conflict-Affected People Amid Spiraling Needs and Mass Displacement

WFP Warns Rising Food and Fuel Prices Risk Pushing Global Hunger Higher as Humanitarian Needs Grow

Women Farmersโ€™ Access to Justice and Resources Take Center Stage as Rome-Based Agencies Mark International Womenโ€™s Day 2026

WFP Ready to Scale up Operations Across the Middle East as Displacement Grows and Supply Routes Come Under Strain

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