Statement by WFP Deputy Executive Director After Visit to Gaza
December 8, 2023
WFP staff work resolutely every day to prevent starvation among Gazans, despite the fear for their lives and the many challenges.
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News Type: News Release
The Worst Is yet to Come: Severe Floods Ravage Eastern Africa, Threatening More Hunger
December 7, 2023
Devastating floods threaten to worsen hunger across Eastern Africa as heavy rains lash a region that less than a year ago was in the grips of drought, warns WFP.
WFP Pauses Food Distributions in Northern Areas of Yemen
December 6, 2023
WFP announces the pause of General Food Distributions in areas of Yemen under the Sana’a Based Authorities’ (SBA) control, driven by limited funding and the absence of an agreement with the authorities.
Statement of World Food Program USA CEO on Gaza Conflict
December 4, 2023
Last week’s temporary pause in hostilities between Hamas and Israel played a significant role in WFP’s ability to deliver much needed food to more than 120,000 human beings and facilitated the entry of 7.6 metric tons of humanitarian assistance.
United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye to Provide Four Million Meals to Support Emergency Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza
December 1, 2023
The donation will fund 820 metric tons of food parcels that could feed more than 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks.
What’s WFP Doing at COP28?
November 28, 2023
WFP is at COP28 to call for urgent climate action to protect those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Pause in Fighting Allows Delivery of Lifesaving Food Assistance in Gaza but More Access Is Needed, Says WFP
November 28, 2023
WFP delivered desperately needed food to more than 120,000 people in Gaza during the initial pause in fighting but has reiterated that the supplies it was able to provide were woefully inadequate to address the level of hunger seen by staff in the UN shelters and communities.
WFP Operations Risk Grinding to a Halt in Chad as Refugees Flee Darfur Killings
November 21, 2023
WFP is today warning of a looming halt to its food and nutrition assistance to 1.4 million crisis-affected populations in Chad – including newly arrived Sudanese refugees – due to funding constraints.
WFP Launches New Operating Model to Restart Food Distribution to Millions of Vulnerable Ethiopians
November 16, 2023
WFP is activating its revamped approach to operations in Ethiopia, a major step which will start to reach 3.2 million people with food assistance for the first time since June 2023.
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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