WFP Resumes Operations to Reach 2 Million People With Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray
July 2, 2021
WFP has resumed its operations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after fighting halted the emergency response last week.
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First WFP Food Supplies for Vulnerable Schoolchildren Arrive in Venezuela
July 1, 2021
WFP has moved its first food supplies to its logistics hub in Venezuela, as it prepares to launch its school meals program for vulnerable schoolchildren and employees in the country.
Hunger and Malnutrition in the Arab Region Stand in the Way of Achieving Zero Hunger
June 28, 2021
A new UN study indicates that hunger in the Arab region continues to rise, threatening the region’s efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Zero Hunger goal.
United States Government Boosts Malawi and WFP’s Efforts to Achieve Zero Hunger
June 24, 2021
A $9.5 million contribution from USAID will help WFP to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable households in Malawi.
WFP Welcomes $5.3 Million From the United States for Food Assistance for Refugees in Rwanda
June 24, 2021
A $5.3 million contribution from USAID will help WFP provide food assistance to over 104,000 Congolese and Burundian refugees in camps across Rwanda.
The Invisible Crisis: WFP Chief Appeals for the World Not to Look Away as Families Starve in Madagascar
June 23, 2021
Back-to-back droughts in Madagascar have pushed communities right to the very edge of starvation. Families are suffering and people are already dying from severe hunger.
COVID-19 Devastating for Nearly 14 Million Displaced, Refugees and Migrants in East and Horn of Africa
June 22, 2021
Migrants, refugees and other forcibly displaced persons are among the most disadvantaged and disenfranchised groups, and are suffering some of the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
WFP Says 41 Million People Now at Imminent Risk of Famine
June 22, 2021
New WFPÂ analyses show that 41 million people are teetering on the very edge of famine in 43 countries and the slightest shock will push them over the precipice.
Refugees Worldwide Face Rising Hunger Due to Funding Gaps Amidst COVID-19
June 18, 2021
As a new WFP report indicates a surge in people teetering on the brink of famine – which has risen from 34 million projected at the beginning of the year to 41 million projected as of June – it’s vital that the world steps forward to support the most vulnerable.
WFP Welcomes Commitment to Famine Prevention by G7
June 15, 2021
This weekend, leaders of the G7 acknowledged the unprecedented humanitarian crisis our world faces today as more than 34 million people teeter on the edge of famine and endorsed a Famine Prevention Compact.
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