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Mother visits WFP-supported nutrition clinic in Al Kalakla, Jabal Awila

Families in Sudan Pushed to the Brink Amidst Brutal Conflict and Famine as WFP Resources Dry Up

WFP is struggling to keep lifesaving emergency operations running. Sudan’s shows no signs of slowing down.

WFP Scales up Operations in Gaza as Ceasefire Passes 100 Days

One hundred days into the ceasefire, the World Food Programme (WFP) has significantly expanded its lifesaving operations across the Gaza Strip, reaching more than 1 million people each month.

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Statement from World Food Program USA President and CEO on Afghanistan

August 19, 2021

Through our commitment to Afghanistan, we will do everything we can to reach vulnerable families in their time of great need.

Statement From World Food Program USA President and CEO on Earthquake in Haiti

August 17, 2021

All of us at WFP USA have been heartbroken by the startling images of grieving families and devastated communities coming out of Haiti following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Saturday.

Statement on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 9, 2021

WFP Deputy Executive Director Amir Abdulla issued the following statement for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August 2021.

WFP Delivers Food to Another 1 Million People in Tigray, but Is Only Reaching Half of Those It Should Be

August 9, 2021

WFP delivered food to over a million people in the northwest and parts of southern Tigray in June and July under the second round of distributions, despite numerous challenges.

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Funding Gaps Hamper WFP’s Lifesaving Operations as Hunger Deepens in Myanmar

August 6, 2021

WFP warned today that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70 percent of its funding needs over the coming six months still unmet.

One Year After the Beirut Blasts, WFP Assists More People in Lebanon Than Ever Before

August 3, 2021

One year after the deadly blasts that rocked Beirut, WFP is now supporting one in six people in the country, more than at any time in its history.

Barron Segar Named to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50

August 2, 2021

World Food Program USA congratulates the selection of our President and CEO Barron Segar to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 list along with other distinguished leaders.

Famine Relief Blocked by Bullets, Red Tape and Lack of Funding, Warn FAO and WFP

July 30, 2021

In a new report, WFP and FAO warn that efforts to fight the global surge in hunger are being halted by conflict and blockades that cut off lifesaving aid.

WFP Sends First Humanitarian Passenger Flight Into Tigray

July 22, 2021

The first United Nations Humanitarian Air Service passenger flight, which is managed by WFP, has touched down at Tigray’s Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle today.