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.
When violence cut off 28,000 people from lifesaving assistance back in June in South Sudan, WFP found a way to bring lifesaving supplies.
The United Nations is warning of a potential “humanitarian catastrophe” in the last major rebel stronghold in the Syrian civil war involving tens of thousands of civilians.
The United Nations is warning of a potential “humanitarian catastrophe” in the last major rebel stronghold in the Syrian civil war involving tens of thousands of civilians.
In March 2018, a school meals program was restarted inside Yemen to give children new hope within the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Since 2017, school meals have given Rohingya children a critical source of nutrition and a life-changing opportunity to continue their education after fleeing violence.
Since 2014, school meals inside Syria have restored a sense of normalcy for hundreds of thousands of children trapped by war.
In July 2018, a World Food Programme (WFP) communications team found their way inside Yemen to document the hunger crisis in areas that rarely see the light of day.
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.
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Mike McLane highlight Oregon's agricultural contribution to ending global hunger.
Halfway through the year, an alarming number of families have newly fled their homes for safety, making the World Food Programme’s (WFP) efforts to deliver food and nutrition assistance a matter of life and death.
Halfway through the year, a nonstop effort is underway to protect hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from the worst of the monsoon season.
Learn how WFP is delivering hope to families facing famine—and how one foundation of aviation experts is helping make this work possible.