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Hunger Emergency Far From Over in Crisis Hit Horn of Africa

May 24, 2023

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in a hunger emergency as the region lurches from crisis to crisis.

Woman wearing red headscarf in Bangladesh

WFP Gears up to Support People in Myanmar and Bangladesh as Cyclone Mocha Approaches

May 13, 2023

WFP is gearing up for a large-scale emergency response to Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to make landfall this Sunday in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Hunger Set to Hit Record High in Sudan as Fighting Continues

May 11, 2023

WFP warns that an additional 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing violence in the country. This would take acute hunger in Sudan to record levels.

A young girl in Mantapala refugee settlement in Zambia.

Global Report on Food Crises: Number of People Facing Acute Hunger Rose to 258 Million in 2022

May 8, 2023

The number of people experiencing acute hunger rose for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC).

World Food Program USA Honored With Gold and Silver Stevie® Awards For Management and Marketing Excellence

April 27, 2023

World Food Program USA has been honored with two Stevie awards in the 21st Annual American Business Awards.

World Food Program USA’s New Report Shows Hunger as Driving Force of Conflict

April 6, 2023

World Food Program USA today released a new report – Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict – which examines the ways hunger acts as a driver of conflict around the world.

H.E. Ambassador Cindy McCain delivers a speech at the United States Capitol

Ambassador Cindy McCain Takes the Helm at WFP at Critical Moment for Global Food Security

April 5, 2023

Cindy H. McCain joins the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as the new Executive Director today. She warns that the world faces an unparalleled food crisis that requires the Rome-based agency to urgently raise more resources.