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Andrés Gordillo in his canoe, navigating through the communities affected by flooding in the Los Espinos-Quevedo Community

El Niño Could Worsen Hunger This Year. Here’s WFP’s Humanitarian Response.

For families already struggling to find enough food, weather shocks from El Niño can quickly lead to extreme hunger. That’s why WFP prepared and acted early to protect communities.

The drought in Somalia is putting families and communities under growing strain.

World Food Programme ramps up preparedness and response plans as El Niño threatens to push tens of millions into acute hunger

WFP warns that El Niño could worsen food insecurity through 2027, threatening vulnerable communities and driving greater hunger worldwide.

Mamenosoa Odile lives in Anjamahavelo. She is the president of the Mifanavotse Association. They work with WFP, growing and harvesting crops in community farmland.

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"We spent a whole week without bread. This bag of flour means everything to me. It means life," says Seham, who now lives in displacement in Al Saraya Camp after losing three sons, her husband, and her home during the war.

Funding cuts force WFP to drastically reduce lifesaving assistance in Gaza

October 19, 2026

WFP today announced that funding shortages have forced it to reduce food assistance in Gaza by around one-third.

Food Security and Child Nutrition Crises Persist in Gaza Despite Fragile Gains Due To Increased Humanitarian Assistance and Commercial Traffic

July 23, 2026

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain.

Effects of the Middle East Conflict: Fuel Prices, Civilians and Hunger

March 17, 2026

The recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East has triggered far-reaching consequences for communities both within and beyond the region. The crisis is rapidly evolving. Below,

Hanadi coordinates a food distribution point in Gaza City

WFP Warns Rising Food and Fuel Prices Risk Pushing Global Hunger Higher as Humanitarian Needs Grow

March 9, 2026

WFP is warning that surging food and fuel prices driven by the escalation of the conflict could have ripple effects that will worsen hunger.

Smoke plumes billow following Israeli bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs

WFP Ready to Scale up Operations Across the Middle East as Displacement Grows and Supply Routes Come Under Strain

March 3, 2026

Driven by ongoing security developments, the humanitarian situation across the Middle East is changing quickly. WFP is ready to scale up. They have activated emergency preparedness measures across the region, and they can move fast.

WFP Scales up Operations in Gaza as Ceasefire Passes 100 Days

January 19, 2026

One hundred days into the ceasefire, the World Food Programme (WFP) has significantly expanded its lifesaving operations across the Gaza Strip, reaching more than 1 million people each month.

U.N. Agencies Welcome News That Famine Has Been Pushed Back in Gaza, but Warn Fragile Gains Could Be Reversed

December 19, 2025

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian and commercial access.