
World Food Program USA Appoints Katharine Emerson as Chief of Staff
World Food Program USA (WFP USA), the U.S. affiliate of the United Nations World Food Programme, has appointed Katharine Emerson as its new Chief of Staff.Â

World Food Program USA (WFP USA), the U.S. affiliate of the United Nations World Food Programme, has appointed Katharine Emerson as its new Chief of Staff.Â

Time is running out for millions across Northern Ethiopia. This momentum must be sustained to save millions from falling deeper into hunger.
The earthquake rattled people who were already struggling to feed their families due to economic and climate shocks, and insecurity.
World Food Program USA has donated $250,000 to WFP to support critical earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

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

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.

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

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