WFP ramps up food and other assistance for Venezuela earthquake response
July 6, 2026
WFP is scaling up food assistance and emergency support in Venezuela after devastating earthquakes struck the country’s northwest.
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WFP Supports Venezuela Earthquake Response With Food, Other Assistance
June 29, 2026
WFP is on the ground in Venezuela, providing logistics and food assistance as part of the broader humanitarian response, following two massive back-to-back earthquakes that struck the northwestern part of the country.
Pope Leo XIV at WFP: ‘Food is a fundamental human right’
June 22, 2026
Pope Leo XIV urged action on hunger, calling food a fundamental human right and warning conflict is driving food insecurity worldwide.
Spring 2026 Impact Report: WFP Steps Up in the Face of Hardship
June 4, 2026
World Food Program USA’s Spring Statement of Impact provides a snapshot of global hunger from January to May 2026 and how WFP responded during tough times.
Current Ebola Outbreak in Africa: How It’s Worsening Hunger and the Humanitarian Response
June 3, 2026
There’s currently an outbreak of the Ebola virus in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
On the frontlines of DRC’s Ebola crisis: WFP’s race against time and hunger
June 2, 2026
WFP teams in eastern DRC share how they move health workers, supplies and food to combat Ebola and growing food insecurity.
The US Must Reject the False Dichotomy of ‘Trade or Aid’
May 25, 2026
“Trade or aid” is a false choice. Trade cannot happen when basic human needs go unmet.
Stronger Farmers, Stronger Communities: In Conversation with Jeannette Ferran Astorga, President of the Zoetis Foundation
April 29, 2026
Since 2023, the Zoetis Foundation has supported World Food Program USA with grant funding to help WFP connect livestock farmers and pastoral communities with the resources they need to withstand hunger, extreme weather and economic shocks.
Middle East crisis: WFP navigates turbulent waters to tackle hunger
April 8, 2026
WFP Shipping Chief Henrik Hansen explains how we are working 24/7 to reduce rising costs and transit times.
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,
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