Four United Nations agencies today announced the forthcoming launch of a new phase of a joint program that aims to secure rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience to advance sustainable development.
Desperate levels of hunger in Yemen are set to become catastrophic as the Ukraine crisis pushes up food prices and a nearly $900M funding gap makes further cuts in food assistance more certain.
The almost 1 million Rohingya refugees and their host community in Cox’s Bazar need continued support almost five years after they were forced to flee their homes for safety.
Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe, with 17.4 million people now in need of food assistance.
More than 70% of the South Sudanese population will struggle to survive the peak of the lean season this year as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of hunger caused by conflict, climate shocks, COVID-19 and rising costs.
Women and girls continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that exacerbates inequalities, jeopardizes their food security and spurs migration, warns WFP on International Women’s Day.
As climate extremes become more frequent and intense, women and girls need to be front and center in the creation and implementation of climate change solutions.
World Food Program USA announces three new grantees for The Catherine Bertini Trust Fund for Girls’ Education: Lamia Afghan Foundation, Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation and School of Leadership Afghanistan.
As the emergency operation in Ukraine moved into high gear today, WFP expressed deep concern about the waning ability of families in embattled areas to find food and also warned that the crisis could have consequences well beyond Ukraine’s borders.
The United Nations World Food Programme has partnered with its Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye to launch the XO Humanitarian Fund, Powered by World Food Programme.
