The Islamic Republic of Iran, a lower-middle-income country, is hosting one of the largest and most protracted refugee populations in the world. Iran has hosted at least 1 million refugees – mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan – for the past 40 years, straining the country’s food and social systems.
The security situation in Iraq remains unstable alongside significant challenges – including political and economic uncertainty, social unrest due to unemployment, eroded public services and persistent low standards of living.Â
Jordan hosts the second highest share of refugees per capita in the world, mostly from Syria. Food security has been a key concern for refugees in camps and communities.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are again at risk of extreme hunger and malnutrition as humanitarian food stocks in the Strip dwindle and borders remain closed to aid.
In the 42 days of the ceasefire starting January 19, WFP delivered over 88 million pounds of food into Gaza and provided lifesaving assistance to 1.3 million people.
WFP reached more than 330,000 people in Gaza with food assistance in the first week of the ceasefire, providing food boxes, hot meals and cash assistance to war-weary families.
Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of conflict in late 2024, according to a new food security assessment.
WFP convoys crossed into Gaza from the north and south on Sunday as the long-awaited ceasefire came into effect.
WFP trucks have started crossing into Gaza after the ceasefire came into effect. We are ready to scale up to reach over 1 million people.
WFP welcomes the agreed ceasefire announced January 15. But a ceasefire is only the start – not the end – of what’s needed to reach hungry families in Gaza.
