Statement by WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on tragic loss of staff members in Sudan
December 20, 2024
Statement by WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on the loss of staff members in Sudan.
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WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan’s Hard-To-Reach Areas
November 22, 2024
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the country’s most needy and isolated conflict areas.
A Glimpse Into the Work of a Humanitarian in South Sudan
September 6, 2024
What motivates a humanitarian worker? Aachal Chand, head of nutrition for WFP in South Sudan, gives us a glimpse into what inspires her work. Â
First WFP Trucks Cross Sudan’s Reopened Adre Border With Food For Communities at Risk of Famine
August 26, 2024
The first WFP food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan’s Darfur have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened by the Sudanese authorities following a six-month closure.
Remarks as Delivered by WFP Assistant Executive Director Stephen Omollo at the Security Council Session on Sudan
August 6, 2024
WFP Assistant Executive Director Stephen Omollo addresses the United Nations Security Council on the crisis in Sudan.
Famine Confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur, Confirming U.N. Agencies Worst Fears
August 1, 2024
After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan’s North Darfur Region.
WFP Kicks off Major Lean Season Response in West Africa Amid Dwindling Funding for Humanitarian Operations
June 20, 2024
WFP is ramping up its lifesaving food and nutrition assistance program in West and Central Africa, targeting 7.3 million people during the ongoing June-August lean season, when food stocks run out and hunger peaks.
WFP Expands Emergency Response to Avert Famine in War-Torn Sudan
June 6, 2024
The United Nations World Food Programme is urgently expanding its emergency food and nutrition assistance in war-torn Sudan amid the looming threat of famine, as conditions for civilians deteriorate and fighting intensifies in battle zones like El Fasher and Khartoum
Sudan’s Children Trapped in Critical Malnutrition Crisis, Warn UN Agencies
May 30, 2024
GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME: Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children
Devastating Drought and Floods in Southern Africa: WFP Chief Calls for Global Action as Millions Face Food Insecurity
May 22, 2024
Millions of people are facing food insecurity due to El Niño-fueled drought and floods in southern Africa, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain warned during a visit to Zambia.
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