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

WFP Projects Food Insecurity Could Reach Record Levels as a Result of Middle East Escalation

WFP Delivers Lifesaving Assistance to Families Caught in Conflict in Afghanistan

Loading food supplies at the Kabul main warehouse

How the Middle East Conflict Is Fueling Hunger as WFP Scales up Assistance

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

WFP Projects Food Insecurity Could Reach Record Levels as a Result of Middle East Escalation

(WFP) is warning today that the total number of people around the world facing acute levels of hunger could reach record numbers in 2026 if the escalation in the Middle East continues to destabilize the worldโ€™s economy.
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WFP Delivers Lifesaving Assistance to Families Caught in Conflict in Afghanistan

WFP has begun rapidly mobilizing a large-scale emergency response for communities in Afghanistan impacted by the conflict with Pakistan. 
Loading food supplies at the Kabul main warehouse

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WFP Delivers Lifesaving Assistance to Families Caught in Conflict in Afghanistan

WFP has begun rapidly mobilizing a large-scale emergency response for communities in Afghanistan impacted by the conflict with Pakistan. 
Loading food supplies at the Kabul main warehouse

WFP and Government of Lebanon Launch Cash Assistance to Conflict-Affected People Amid Spiraling Needs and Mass Displacement

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

Women Farmersโ€™ Access to Justice and Resources Take Center Stage as Rome-Based Agencies Mark International Womenโ€™s Day 2026

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

WFP Projects Food Insecurity Could Reach Record Levels as a Result of Middle East Escalation

WFP Delivers Lifesaving Assistance to Families Caught in Conflict in Afghanistan

How the Middle East Conflict Is Fueling Hunger as WFP Scales up Assistance

WFP and Government of Lebanon Launch Cash Assistance to Conflict-Affected People Amid Spiraling Needs and Mass Displacement

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

Women Farmersโ€™ Access to Justice and Resources Take Center Stage as Rome-Based Agencies Mark International Womenโ€™s Day 2026

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

World Food Program USA Statement on Executive Director Cindy McCainโ€™s Planned Departure

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