Programs: Emergencies
Hunger is often the first emergency when catastrophe strikes. That’s why the United Nations World Food Programme is among the first humanitarian organizations on the ground to help hungry families in 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.
As Ukraine descends into conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme stands ready to deploy in support of affected populations. Staff could be on the ground in 72 hours to assist civilians.
WFP is working round the clock to provide logistics support and ensure food and essentials reach those whose lives have been turned upside down by the cyclone.
Cyclone Batsirai made landfall in Madagascar on Saturday evening with wind gusts of 146 mph. At least six people are confirmed dead and nearly 50,000 are displaced.
Lives, livelihoods, and harvest at risk as Tropical Cyclone Batsirai on course to hit Madagascar, already reeling from the impact of Storm Ana that hit in late January, the United Nations World Food Programme warned today. The cyclone is also expected to bring heavy rains to Mozambique.
Almost overnight, Asia’s most fragile economy collapsed. For millions of people, WFP’s emergency food assistance has been a lifeline amidst chaos and uncertainty.
A new food security assessment released by WFP shows that almost 40 percent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, after 15 months of conflict.
Over the last four months, Afghanistan has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Jane Ferguson gives a heartbreaking account of her recent visit to Kabul.
WFFP today warned that its lifesaving food assistance operations in northern Ethiopia are about to grind to a halt because intense fighting has blocked the passage of fuel and food.
Here's what we know so far: 1.8M people affected, 375 killed, 500 injured, and 662,000 people without homes. We're on the ground right now with emergency support.
Since the start of the conflict in Syria, Jordan has shouldered the impact of a massive refugee influx across its borders and now hosts over 1 million Syrian refugees.
WFP is rapidly ramping up humanitarian operations in Afghanistan to assist more than 23 million people facing severe hunger in the country in 2022.