News Release Archives - World Food Program USA

Mother visits WFP-supported nutrition clinic in Al Kalakla, Jabal Awila

Families in Sudan Pushed to the Brink Amidst Brutal Conflict and Famine as WFP Resources Dry Up

January 15, 2026

WFP is struggling to keep lifesaving emergency operations running. Sudan’s shows no signs of slowing down.

Executive Director McCain meets Maisaa's family

Cindy McCain Lays out WFP’s Strategic Priorities for 2026 in the Fight Against Hunger

January 12, 2026

Executive Director Cindy McCain kicks off the agency’s 2026 efforts to push back on rising levels of extreme hunger.

World Food Program USA Appoints Four New Members to Its Board of Directors

January 5, 2026

World Food Program USA has named four new members to its distinguished board of directors – Brandon Lipps, Alicia Pittman, Basil Qunibi and Mustafa Shamseldin.

Woman receives box of fortified biscuits

WFP Scaling up Assistance to People Displaced by Violence in Eastern DRC as Resources Risk Running Out

December 23, 2025

WFP is scaling up lifesaving assistance to more than 210,000 of the most vulnerable people displaced by the recent violence in eastern DRC.

U.N. Agencies Welcome News That Famine Has Been Pushed Back in Gaza, but Warn Fragile Gains Could Be Reversed

December 19, 2025

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian and commercial access.

Latest Food Security Report Confirms Fears of Deepening Hunger Crisis in Afghanistan as Winter Sets In

December 16, 2025

WFP warns more than 17 million Afghans are facing acute food insecurity this winter, as the scale and severity of hunger and malnutrition deepens.

WFP Warns That Myanmar Faces Rising Displacement and Dire Hunger Levels in 2026

December 11, 2025

More than 12 million people in Myanmar will face acute hunger in 2026, the World Food Programme warned today.

WFP Unveils Regional Innovation Hub to Tackle Hunger and Malnutrition in West & Central Africa

December 10, 2025

WFP today launched a regional innovation hub in Dakar to accelerate the development of sustainable, locally led solutions in addressing hunger and malnutrition in West and Central Africa.

WFP Expands Support Beyond Food Distributions, Driving Recovery in Hurricane Melissa’s Wake

December 4, 2025

One month after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, WFP has reached more than half a million people with emergency food assistance and is pivoting toward recovery.