How Do You Stop a Slow-Motion Disaster?
August 1, 2017
A behind-the-scenes look at how one coastal country is emerging out of crisis and confronting a future of climate change
WFP News
News Type: Blog
Braving the Odds in Yemen
July 31, 2017
“We do not have much food left now but at least we do know that some help will be on the way soon.”
Here’s What’s Happening in Yemen and How WFP Is Leading the Response
July 26, 2017
Because of funding shortfalls, we’re forced to make impossible choices about who receives food in Yemen. But you can help.
Massive Cuts to Food Aid Would Do Long-Term Harm to U.S. National Security Interests
July 10, 2017
David Beasley, WFP executive director, explains how cutting global food assistance would harm our national security interests in the long term.
No One Is Paying Attention to The Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since World War II
June 26, 2017
This article was originally published by The Washington Post. The never-ending circus that is Donald Trump’s presidency has sucked attention from all kinds of issues
What South Sudan Would Look Like Without WFP
June 13, 2017
What South Sudan Would Look Like Without WFP
Trump’s Budget Takes U.S. Leadership Backwards
May 31, 2017
Trump’s Budget Takes U.S. Leadership Backwards
The Strategic Grain Reserve for Your Living Room
May 26, 2017
Dan Glickman, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, considers the paradox that millions are hungry at a time when so much food is going to waste.
Ugly Veggies Destined for the Dump Now Feed Thousands of Students
May 26, 2017
Vegetables that were previously thrown away purely for their looks are being transformed into nutritious school meals in Kenya.
24 Hours on the Border of War
May 25, 2017
As conflict rages in neighboring South Sudan, Uganda’s leaders are putting food and land at the center of their efforts to welcome refugees seeking safety. Hear a firsthand account of how the World Food Programme (WFP) is working on the front lines of hunger to help those impacted by war and famine.
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