Gaza Faces Widespread Hunger as Food Systems Collapse, Warns WFP
November 16, 2023
Nearly the entire population of Gaza is in desperate need of food assistance, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
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From Drought to Floods: Climate Extremes Drive Somalia Hunger Crisis
November 14, 2023
Climate extremes will keep hunger in Somalia at record highs, warned WFP today, as deadly floods sweep the country, devastating deeply food-insecure communities who are still battling to recover from the country’s longest recorded drought.
WFP Chief and COP28 President Call for Urgent Climate Action to Reduce Rising Humanitarian Needs
November 10, 2023
Today, Cindy McCain, the executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the president of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP28), called for urgent action to scale up climate action in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
WFP Chief Makes Urgent Plea for Safe, Expanded Humanitarian Access to Gaza as Food Runs Out
November 6, 2023
WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain issued an urgent plea from the Rafah border crossing for safe, expanded humanitarian access to Gaza as humanitarian needs skyrocket and critical food supplies reach dangerously low levels.
Climate Crisis Drives Malnutrition in South Sudan to Unprecedented Levels in Flood-Affected Areas, WFP Warns
November 6, 2023
Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate crisis tightens its grip on the country, WFP warned today.
World Food Program USA Applauds New USDA Funding to Address Global Hunger Crisis
November 2, 2023
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide an additional $1 billion to help address critical global hunger needs.
With Conflict Entering Fourth Week, WFP Warns of Growing Hunger and Desperation in Gaza
October 30, 2023
Thousands of civilians on Sunday morning stormed a UN-run warehouse in Gaza’s middle area, where WFP is storing some food commodities.
Increased Violence in the Capital Drives Tens of Thousands of Haitians From Their Homes, Leaving Them Reliant on Food Aid
October 30, 2023
An uptick in violence in Port-au-Prince since mid-August has driven approximately 40,000 people from their homes in several neighborhoods of the capital, exacerbating an already complex humanitarian crisis.
Food Lifeline for Desperate Families in Gaza at Risk Without Fuel, WFP Says
October 27, 2023
The catastrophic conditions facing hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza risk getting worse still, due to severe fuel shortages which threaten to bring food and other humanitarian operations to a standstill.
John Deere Foundation Announces $19 Million in Grants to WFP USA, One Acre Fund and The Nature Conservancy
October 26, 2023
Today, the John Deere Foundation announced a series of grants totaling $19 million aimed at eliminating hunger by increasing access to food, uplifting resource-constrained farmers and supporting global food systems.
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