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.
The conflict unfolding in Ukraine is heartbreaking to watch, and our hearts and prayers go out to all Ukrainians caught in this crisis. WFP is launching an emergency operation to provide food assistance for civilians fleeing the conflict.
Food prices have more than doubled across much of Yemen over the past year, leaving more than half of the country in need of food assistance.
Tropical Cyclone Emnati, which made landfall in Madagascar on Wednesday, threatens food security and is an example of how weather extremes will trigger runaway humanitarian needs if we do not tackle the climate crisis.
Globally, we already have 283 million people marching towards starvation. The world cannot afford to let another conflict drive the numbers of hungry people even higher.
On March 16th, World Food Program USA will host a live panel session, “The $7 Billion F-Word,” at South by Southwest® to examine the role of technology and innovation in combating global hunger.
A total of 45 million people are teetering on the edge of famine with overall global needs for humanitarian assistance on a clear upward trend and are now higher than ever.
The number of people on the brink of starvation across the Sahel has increased almost tenfold over the past three years and displacement by almost 400%.
