Afghan women and children pay the price as crises converge and funding shrinks
May 14, 2026
Mothers and children in Afghanistan are hardest hit by a growing malnutrition crisis, as multiple crises converge.
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Middle East crisis: WFP navigates turbulent waters to tackle hunger
April 8, 2026
WFP Shipping Chief Henrik Hansen explains how we are working 24/7 to reduce rising costs and transit times.
Global Disruptions to Supply Chains Are Driving Tomorrow’s Hunger Crisis
March 31, 2026
This is a transcript of what was said by Corinne Fleischer at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
One Year After Myanmar Earthquake: New Global Shocks Threaten to Push Survivors Back Into Hunger
March 27, 2026
As Myanmar marks one year since the earthquake last March, WFP warns that communities are now being hit by renewed hardship.
WFP Projects Food Insecurity Could Reach Record Levels as a Result of Middle East Escalation
March 17, 2026
(WFP) is warning today that the total number of people around the world facing acute levels of hunger could reach record numbers in 2026 if the escalation in the Middle East continues to destabilize the world’s economy.
WFP Delivers Lifesaving Assistance to Families Caught in Conflict in Afghanistan
March 15, 2026
WFP has begun rapidly mobilizing a large-scale emergency response for communities in Afghanistan impacted by the conflict with Pakistan.Â
Latest Food Security Report Confirms Fears of Deepening Hunger Crisis in Afghanistan as Winter Sets In
December 16, 2025
WFP warns more than 17 million Afghans are facing acute food insecurity this winter, as the scale and severity of hunger and malnutrition deepens.
WFP Warns That Myanmar Faces Rising Displacement and Dire Hunger Levels in 2026
December 11, 2025
More than 12 million people in Myanmar will face acute hunger in 2026, the World Food Programme warned today.
WFP USA Supports Children’s Nutrition and Education in Afghanistan: Q&A With WFP Country Director John Aylieff
December 11, 2025
World Food Program USA provided $3.9 million to sustain WFP’s school meals program in Afghanistan. To learn more about the impact of our grant amidst rising hunger in the country, we spoke with WFP Country Director John Aylieff.
WFP Scales up Response as Twin Typhoons Strike Philippines
November 11, 2025
Two typhoons – Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan – have impacted more than 8.3 million people in the Philippines, leaving communities reeling from back-to-back disasters.
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