Within 48 hours of the powerful earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday afternoon, WFP began emergency food distributions to affected communities.
In response to an urgent funding shortfall warning from WFP last week, World Food Program USA today launched the Emergency Hunger Relief Fund.
In the wake of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar, WFP is working to understand the current needs of affected communities and stands ready to support.
WFP warned today that 58 million people risk losing lifesaving assistance in the agency’s 28 most critical crisis response operations unless new funding is received urgently.
FAO and WFP today announced that new data from the latest IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the DRC.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are again at risk of extreme hunger and malnutrition as humanitarian food stocks in the Strip dwindle and borders remain closed to aid.
As global leaders and experts convene in Paris for the fourth Nutrition for Growth Summit, WFP is calling for greater focus and action to prevent wasting before its life-threatening impacts are felt in children.
In the 42 days of the ceasefire starting January 19, WFP delivered over 88 million pounds of food into Gaza and provided lifesaving assistance to 1.3 million people.
The World Food Programme (WFP) warns that lifesaving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will halt in April 2025 without urgent funding.
Senior United Nations humanitarian officials are appealing for urgent global action to address a trio of crises – conflict, climate shocks and a deteriorating socio-economic situation – confronting Mozambique.
