In an address this morning to the UN Security Council, WFP’s CEO David Beasley made an urgent appeal: “Don’t turn your backs on the people of Yemen.”
The world’s 164 million migrant workers, especially those working in the informal sector, are some of the worst hit by the pandemic.
This generous new grant will support pilot programs to improve the nutritional quality of meals, including school “nutri-gardens” that will help kids learn about gardening.
Burkina Faso, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are facing famine from a toxic combination of conflict, economic decline, climate extremes and coronavirus.
World Food Program USA stands by the communities impacted by the hurricane and pledges to do all we can to support WFP’s emergency response in the region.
The Caribbean Northern Region is mostly inhabited by indigenous Miskito and Mayagna communities, and Afro-descendants, who are among the poorest and most vulnerable communities in Nicaragua.
Goni is the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in 2020 and around 68.6 million people are affected. With their homes destroyed, the most vulnerable children and families also face exposure to COVID-19.
We’ve been warning since July that Yemen is on the brink of a catastrophic food security crisis. We’re now at risk of losing an entire generation of Yemen’s young children.
Violence and insecurity have pushed 7.4 million people in the Central Sahel region of West Africa into acute hunger. WFP has requested urgent access.
The number of acutely hungry people in the world may increase by more than 100 million this year, and some countries could be headed for famine.
