Ukraine
April 22, 2025
The war in Ukraine is triggering a wave of collateral hunger across the globe and threatening food security for millions of families.
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Three Years Into the War in Ukraine, One-Third of Population in Frontline Regions Struggle to Find Enough to Eat
February 24, 2025
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, an estimated 5 million Ukrainians are facing food insecurity, with the greatest needs concentrated in areas near the frontlines.
Ukraine After 2 Years of War: How the Conflict Has Affected Civilians
February 23, 2024
February 24, 2024 marks two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war has resulted in civilian casualties, a refugee crisis and extreme hunger. Two
One Year of War in Ukraine: How Russia’s Invasion Fueled the Global Hunger Crisis
February 27, 2023
One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine and ignited a full-scale war. Since then, the conflict has taken a devastating toll – not only on Ukrainians but on millions of people around the world.
What You Need to Know About the War in Ukraine: Displacement, Hunger and Black Sea Ports
November 9, 2022
The war in Ukraine is not taking place within a vacuum: It unleashed a wave of collateral hunger across the globe.
WFP Vessel Leaves Ukraine With Grain for Humanitarian Response in Yemen
August 30, 2022
A WFP-charted vessel departed today from the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuznhy (Pivdennyi) with wheat grain destined for the agency’s humanitarian response in Yemen.
7 of the Largest Refugee Crises Around the World and Their Effects on Hunger
August 17, 2022
Refugees and IDPs face some of the toughest challenges imaginable in their search for stability. One of the worst is hunger.
First WFP Vessel Leaves Ukraine, Boosting Efforts to Get Food Supplies to People Threatened by Famine
August 17, 2022
The first shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain bound for WFP’s humanitarian response left Ukraine’s Yuzhny port yesterday, marking another important milestone in getting Ukrainian grain back into global markets.
How a Displaced Professor Found Food and a New Calling Through WFP
July 6, 2022
When the war broke out in Ukraine, Nina fled her home with nothing. Now, she is working as a program associate with WFP. Read her story, in her own words.
For as Long as Our Support Is Needed: WFP’s Emergency Coordinator in Ukraine Reflects on the War and Surging Food Needs
June 13, 2022
WFP’s Emergency Coordinator in Ukraine Matthew Hollingworth weighs in on the war’s impacts, the challenges ahead and why this emergency is different than others he has worked in.
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