This World Food Day, Stop to Think About a Changing Climate
October 14, 2016
This World Food Day, Think About A Changing Climate
WFP News
News Type: Blog
Taking Action to Prevent Food Waste and Combat Climate Change
October 14, 2016
We must create a world where people have better access to a safe, plentiful and nutritious food supply and less food is wasted.
WFP Successfully Reached The “Four Towns” In Syria This Week
September 30, 2016
WFP Successfully Reached The “Four Towns” In Syria This
Mr. Mumo Goes to Washington
September 30, 2016
For Peter Mumo, escaping a childhood of hunger and poverty in Kenya began with an empty bowl, a nervous excitement, and the delivery of his very first school meal. These simple meals and the encouragement of his parents would change the trajectory of his life.
The Road Ahead for Food Security in Colombia and Ecuador
September 23, 2016
Achieving a lasting peace agreement and making life-saving gains in nutrition among women and children make these two countries promising areas for new collaboration and investment.
Fleeing South Sudan: The Story Behind the Story
September 19, 2016
One family’s move from South Sudan to Darfur in search of food has been told in a video that will be shared during this week’s U.N. General Assembly High Level Week, when world leaders come together to discuss migration and refugees. WFP’s Jonathan Dumont describes the day he met Apu Riang and his family as they made the long, desperate journey.
Pinpointing Hunger with Mobile Phones
September 16, 2016
When violence or natural disaster strikes vulnerable communities, good data on the hunger that often results can be hard to come by. Learn how mobile phones in the most remote and dangerous corners of our world are changing how we understand and fight hunger.
Faces Of The Southern Africa Drought: Roseby Samson
August 26, 2016
El Niño has brought devastating drought to southern Africa and caused a second failed harvest that has left many farming families reeling in Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly stepping up life-saving operations for people like Roseby.
Why the Global Food Security Act is Important in the Fight Against Hunger
July 15, 2016
On July 6, 2016 the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1252, the Global Food Security Act (GFSA), by a vote of 369 to 53. Its passage signals a consequential bipartisan victory in the fight to end global hunger.
Increasing Urbanization Threatens Food Security In Africa
June 30, 2016
As humanitarian crises and climate change raise demands on urban areas, a host of interventions in Africa can help rural producers rise to the challenge
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