Mustering Hope to Reduce Global Hunger in 2021
January 26, 2021
WFP never abandons hope. We’re applying it in spades to roll back one of the most severe hunger catastrophes in our six decades of existence.
WFP News
Location: Burkina Faso
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Grants $500,000 to Support Lifesaving Food Assistance in Burkina Faso and Burundi
December 15, 2020
Conflict-ridden Burkina Faso is one of four nations teetering on the brink of famine. The Hilton Foundation’s contribution is critical in addressing urgent hunger here.
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony and Content – December 10th
December 7, 2020
The Nobel recognition of the United Nations World Food Programme comes as famine again threatens millions of people, especially in four conflict-affected countries.
Here’s How U.N. Volunteers Help Us Feed Hungry People Around the World
December 4, 2020
More than 800 U.N. Volunteers have served with WFP in the past decade, helping us save lives in over 70 countries.
WFP USA Launches US Against Hunger Series With Focus on Intersection of Hunger, Conflict & COVID-19
December 3, 2020
Humanitarian advocate Rima Fakih and NYTimes columnist Nicholas Kristof joined WFP’s Valerie Guarnieri and moderator Femi Oke for a lively exchange on how this triple threat has upended the health and security of billions of people around the world.
UN Food Agencies Warn of Rising Levels of Acute Hunger With Potential Risk of Famine in Four Hotspots
November 6, 2020
Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are facing famine from a toxic combination of conflict, economic decline, climate extremes and coronavirus.
Humanitarian Access Critical if Lives to Be Saved as Conflict Rages In Central Sahel
October 19, 2020
Violence and insecurity have pushed 7.4 million people in the Central Sahel region of West Africa into acute hunger. WFP has requested urgent access.
New WFP Report Shows Access to Food Grossly Unequal as Coronavirus Adds to Challenges
October 16, 2020
A new report exposes the destructive impact of conflict, climate change and economic crises, now compounded by COVID-19, in driving up hunger.
West and Central Africa: More Than 15 Million Expected Cases of Acute Malnutrition in 2020
July 17, 2020
A whirlwind of conflict, displacement and pandemic means that more than 15 million kids could going hungry in West and Central Africa. We must respond immediately.
Number of Hungry People Spikes in Central Sahel as COVID-19 Looms
April 2, 2020
“Our message to the world is clear: Look away now and the consequences will be no less than catastrophic,” says Chris Nikoi, WFP’s Regional Director for West Africa.
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