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WFP Appeals for Sustained Access to Gaza to Provide Food Lifeline

October 17, 2023

As humanitarian supplies converged on Egypt’s border with Gaza, WFP renewed its call for sustained humanitarian access to Gaza.

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WFP Sounds Alarm on Food Security Amid Conflict in Israel and Palestine, Urges Immediate Humanitarian Access

October 8, 2023

WFP calls on all parties to uphold the principles of humanitarian law to safeguard the lives and well-being of civilians, including access to food.

World Food Program USA Statement on Afghanistan Earthquake

October 8, 2023

WFP has worked in Afghanistan since 1963, providing food assistance and resilience support to vulnerable communities impacted by conflict, natural disasters and economic instability.

WFP staff offloads aid in Armenia in response to COVID-19

WFP Responds to Humanitarian Crisis as Thousands of People Flee Into Armenia

September 30, 2023

WFP is ramping up its efforts to assist people who have recently arrived at the Armenian border.

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U.S. Supports the Sri Lankan Government in Providing Thriposha to Mothers and Children Through WFP

September 21, 2023

USAID provided 4,700 metric tons of soya beans and corn to Sri Lanka to support the continuation of the Thriposha fortified food program.

WFP Rolls out Food Assistance to Families Affected by Storm Daniel in Libya

September 14, 2023

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun providing desperately needed food assistance to more than 5,000 families displaced by massive flooding in Libya.

WFP Prepares Response as Tropical Storm Franklin Bears Down on the Dominican Republic and Haiti

August 23, 2023

Tropical Storm Franklin is bringing heavy rains, floods, storm surges and strong winds. The U.N. World Food Programme is prepositioning food in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti for the most vulnerable communities in the storm’s path.

World Food Program USA’s Barron Segar Named to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 for Third Year in a Row

August 7, 2023

World Food Program USA President and CEO Barron Segar has been recognized on The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 list for the third consecutive year.

122 Million More People Pushed Into Hunger Since 2019, Reveals UN Report

July 12, 2023

The 2023 edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report reveals that conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and extreme weather have pushed 122 million more people into hunger since 2019.