
WFP in Gaza: ‘We Need a Long Ceasefire That Leads to Peace so We Can Operate’
Corinne Fleischer, WFP’s regional director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, describes Gaza as “a terrible situation getting worse.”

Corinne Fleischer, WFP’s regional director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, describes Gaza as “a terrible situation getting worse.”

Until September 30, 2024, for every individual who notifies WFP USA that they have included us as a beneficiary in their estate plans, the Heirloom Fund will unlock $1,000 toward meeting our needs today.

Here is a timeline of humanitarian aid challenges in Gaza throughout the conflict.

The United States of America has a long history of fighting global hunger, including helping to create the U.N. World Food Programme.

World Food Program USA’s Spring Statement of Impact provides a snapshot of global hunger from January to May 2024.

Deep social inequality, violence and low wages are driving people into hunger in El Salvador. The U.N. World Food Programme is addressing these challenges and helping communities build long-term food security.

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Matthew Hollingworth, WFP country director ad interim, on the horrific hunger numbers published today that show famine is imminent in northern Gaza.

Haitians are caught in the crossfire of escalating gang violence that has taken over the country, creating a humanitarian disaster and worsening hunger.

Ending hunger and providing women with equitable food access is the key to fighting gender inequality.