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.
“I am leaving with anger and sadness because hunger is forcing me to leave my homeland."
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War and a collapsing economy have left tens of thousands facing starvation in parts of South Sudan. Here's what you need to know.
UN agencies warn that almost 5 million people urgently need food, agriculture and nutrition assistance JUBA – War and a collapsing economy have left some 100,000 people facing starvation in parts of South Sudan where famine was declared today, three UN agencies warned. A further 1 million people are classified as being on the brink […]
Do you know what percentage of families are coping with hunger across Yemen right now? The numbers might shock you.
Lovebirds Poonam Kaushal and Nishkaam Mehta are getting hitched this Valentine’s Day. They’ve teamed up with friends, family and people like you to create the most unconventional wedding gift—with the help of the world’s first hunger-fighting smartphone app.
Many children in northeast Nigeria are suffering from malnutrition after losing access to food since fleeing the violent campaign of Boko Haram. Watch this Facebook live stream from an internally displaced persons camp outside Maiduguri to see how the World Food Programme (WFP) is screening and tackling malnutrition.
Ash Koseiwicz, WFP USA sr. communications manager, explains America's incredible legacy of fighting global hunger.
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousins urges us to keep our eyes on Syria, because hundreds of thousands of inaccessible civilians are still shut off from humanitarian assistance.
A three-year drought intensified by El Niño has pushed millions of families across southern Africa—including Madagascar—into hunger.
On the front lines of war and hunger in Iraq, the military offensive to reclaim the city of Mosul from ISIS has caused tens of thousands of families to flee. Hear one aid worker’s account of how this displacement has led to an unlikely reunion with loved ones -- and food -- after years of separation and hunger.
We talk to a WFP communications officer on the front lines of conflict in Iraq.