Cindy McCain Lays out WFP’s Strategic Priorities for 2026 in the Fight Against Hunger
January 12, 2026
Executive Director Cindy McCain kicks off the agency’s 2026 efforts to push back on rising levels of extreme hunger.
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World Food Program USA Appoints Four New Members to Its Board of Directors
January 5, 2026
World Food Program USA has named four new members to its distinguished board of directors – Brandon Lipps, Alicia Pittman, Basil Qunibi and Mustafa Shamseldin.
WFP Scaling up Assistance to People Displaced by Violence in Eastern DRC as Resources Risk Running Out
December 23, 2025
WFP is scaling up lifesaving assistance to more than 210,000 of the most vulnerable people displaced by the recent violence in eastern DRC.
U.N. Agencies Welcome News That Famine Has Been Pushed Back in Gaza, but Warn Fragile Gains Could Be Reversed
December 19, 2025
The latest IPC analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian and commercial access.
Latest Food Security Report Confirms Fears of Deepening Hunger Crisis in Afghanistan as Winter Sets In
December 16, 2025
WFP warns more than 17 million Afghans are facing acute food insecurity this winter, as the scale and severity of hunger and malnutrition deepens.
WFP Warns That Myanmar Faces Rising Displacement and Dire Hunger Levels in 2026
December 11, 2025
More than 12 million people in Myanmar will face acute hunger in 2026, the World Food Programme warned today.
WFP Unveils Regional Innovation Hub to Tackle Hunger and Malnutrition in West & Central Africa
December 10, 2025
WFP today launched a regional innovation hub in Dakar to accelerate the development of sustainable, locally led solutions in addressing hunger and malnutrition in West and Central Africa.
WFP Expands Support Beyond Food Distributions, Driving Recovery in Hurricane Melissa’s Wake
December 4, 2025
One month after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, WFP has reached more than half a million people with emergency food assistance and is pivoting toward recovery.
WFP to Prioritize Feeding 110 Million of the Hungriest in 2026 as Global Hunger Deepens Amidst Uncertain Funding
November 18, 2025
The world is facing a global hunger crisis with inadequate resources to respond, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye Donates $350,000 From His XO Humanitarian Fund to Mobilize Hurricane Relief for Affected Jamaican Families
November 13, 2025
In support of the World Food Programme’s emergency response in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is donating $350,000 from his XO Humanitarian Fund.
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