News & Stories

Here are the latest stories of hunger and hope from around the world. Our blogs and press releases bring you updates from the frontlines of the planet’s worst hunger crises. Use the filters to sort by region or topic and share your reactions with us @WFPUSA.

Blog | Mar 30, 2022
The ‘Year of Catastrophic Hunger’ Just Got More Catastrophic

The conflict in Ukraine puts enormous strain on a global humanitarian system already buckling under the pressure of 44 million people facing famine – numbers we haven’t seen since WWII, if ever.

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Blog | Jul 01, 2021
Celebrating a True American Hero

WFP USA CEO Rick Leach honors Senator Bob Dole as he receives the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Blog | Jun 23, 2021
Famine in South Sudan: A Turning Point in Global Food Security

At a time when the technology and tools to fight global hunger have never been stronger, such mass starvation is a paradox—and it is an obscenity and entirely preventable.

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Blog | Jun 18, 2021
Op-Ed: We’ve Averted Famine in the Past — We Must Do It Again

In fragile and conflict-hit countries, it’s not the virus itself that will do most harm. It’s the missed vaccinations, the missed education and the missed daily wages that means a family can’t eat.

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Blog | May 10, 2021
Opinion: Investment in Food Security Is an Investment in Global Stability. Here's Why.

WFP USA CEO Rick Leach and sr. director of public policy Chase Sova explain why unchecked food insecurity and growing poverty can produce deteriorating security and stability.

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Blog | May 06, 2021
Food Is the First Line of Defense Against AIDS

Many people don’t realize the strong link between hunger and AIDS, but it is one of the major reasons why I became president and CEO of World Food Program USA.

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Blog | Dec 19, 2020
Schools, Health and Nutrition — Why Coronavirus Demands a Rethink of Education

Carmen Burbano, Director of School Feeding at the World Food Programme, says we must rethink the entire education system or risk a "generational catastrophe."

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Blog | Dec 16, 2020
The Future of International Relief: Co-Creation With the Private Sector

As we move into the next decade, we need to re-imagine how we do our work. What technologies and approaches could we develop in the future to solve humanitarian crises?

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Blog | Dec 16, 2020
To Keep People Giving in the Pandemic, Trust in Nonprofits Is Essential

Nonprofits have the tools and experience to heal the world, and expectations are high. We must do everything we can to live up to them.

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