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Andrés Gordillo in his canoe, navigating through the communities affected by flooding in the Los Espinos-Quevedo Community

El Niño Could Worsen Hunger This Summer. Here’s WFP’s Humanitarian Response.

For families already struggling to find enough food, weather shocks from El Niño can quickly lead to extreme hunger. That’s why WFP prepared and acted early to protect communities.

WFP Reaches More Than 100,000 People With Assistance Since Venezuela Earthquakes

A month after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the World Food Programme (WFP) continues to provide food assistance to communities impacted by the devastation.

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Lucy Hale

World-renowned actress and producer Lucy Hale advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

6 Things to Know About the Drought in Southern Madagascar

December 22, 2016

A three-year drought intensified by El Niño has pushed millions of families across southern Africa—including Madagascar—into hunger.

From Senegal to Marrakech: What Climate-Smart Villages Can Teach the World

November 4, 2016

As the Paris Climate Agreement goes into effect today, climate-smart villages in Senegal are giving small-scale farmers the chance to take action now to adapt to a changing climate.

This World Food Day, Stop to Think About a Changing Climate

October 14, 2016

This World Food Day, Think About A Changing Climate

For Peter Mumo, escaping a childhood of hunger and poverty in Kenya began with an empty bowl, a nervous excitement, and the delivery of his very first school meal. These simple meals and the encouragement of his parents would change the trajectory of his life.

Pinpointing Hunger with Mobile Phones

September 16, 2016

When violence or natural disaster strikes vulnerable communities, good data on the hunger that often results can be hard to come by. Learn how mobile phones in the most remote and dangerous corners of our world are changing how we understand and fight hunger.

Faces Of The Southern Africa Drought: Roseby Samson

August 26, 2016

El Niño has brought devastating drought to southern Africa and caused a second failed harvest that has left many farming families reeling in Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly stepping up life-saving operations for people like Roseby.