A Year of Saving and Changing Lives
December 31, 2018
A look at what 2018 meant for the World Food Programme (WFP) and the millions of people it serves.
WFP News
Location: Congo, DR
Historic U.N. Resolution Links Conflict and Hunger
May 25, 2018
In a historic unanimous vote, members of the U.N. Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to food insecurity and the risk of famine currently threatening the lives of millions of people.
Ebola Strikes DRC
May 16, 2018
An Ebola outbreak is threatening a country already on the brink of famine as the World Food Programme (WFP) steps up its emergency response to save lives before it’s too late.
Crisis Alert: 300,000 Children Facing Starvation in the DRC
March 13, 2018
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed one in four people into severe hunger—children are especially vulnerable.
Yemeni Refugees Describe the Difference That Food and Cash is Making
January 12, 2018
An insight into how families are trying to find a sense of normality in Djibouti.
Level 3 Hunger Crisis Declared in DRC
October 27, 2017
Level 3 Hunger Crisis Declared in DRC
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.
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