Statement From WFP USA CEO on Mobilization of Aid for Nicaragua as Hurricane Eta Pounds the Country

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.

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WFP Positions Food Supplies and Deploys Staff in Nicaragua’s Northern Caribbean Region as Hurricane Eta Makes Landfall

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.

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U.N. World Food Programme Mobilizes Emergency Support in Aftermath of Typhoon Rolly (Goni)

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.

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Malnutrition Surges Among Young Children in Yemen as Conditions Worsen

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.

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War Devastates Kids, Communities and Countries. But It’s Great for One Thing: Hunger

Conflict – in all of its destructive forms – is the #1 reason millions of people are suffering from hunger. The scale is difficult to comprehend.

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Humanitarian Access Critical if Lives to Be Saved as Conflict Rages In Central Sahel

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.

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New WFP Report Shows Access to Food Grossly Unequal as Coronavirus Adds to Challenges

A new report exposes the destructive impact of conflict, climate change and economic crises, now compounded by COVID-19, in driving up hunger.

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Cargill, Inc. Matches Nobel Peace Prize Cash Award With a $1 Million Donation to World Food Program USA

Cargill’s donation matches the cash award that comes with the Nobel Peace Prize and is in recognition of the organization’s courageous efforts to combat hunger, help build a world free of conflict and to prevent the use of food as a weapon of war.

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Statement From World Food Program USA President & CEO Barron Segar on Nobel Peace Prize 2020

This is the highest honor and recognition of our mission. Let us come together as global citizens to fight for a Zero Hunger world.

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World Food Programme Awarded Nobel Peace Prize: Statement by WFP Executive Director David Beasley

Where there is conflict, there is hunger. And where there is hunger, there is often conflict. Today is a reminder that food security, peace and stability go hand in hand.

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WFP Provides Cash Assistance to 50,000 People Affected by the Devastating Beirut Blast

We've been on the ground since the blast assisting those most in need with food parcels, hot meals and now, cash.

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USAID and WFP Provide Relief to Over 100,000 Urban Dwellers in Zimbabwe During COVID-19

Zimbabweans were already struggling with climate- and recession-caused hunger when COVID-19 hit. We're getting cash to families across the country - and quickly.

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