World Food Program USA Statement on Conflict in Lebanon

World Food Program USA is deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Lebanon. We are closely monitoring the unfolding situation and stand ready to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)’s response.

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WFP Ramps up Response in Flood-Hit West Africa as Region Grapples With Record Levels of Acute Hunger

Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over 4 million people in 14 countries, WFP today warns.

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A Letter From Our President Barron Segar on a World in Crisis

World Food Program USA President and CEO Barron Segar looks back on the hunger crises of 2023 and how WFP responded.

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A Glimpse Into the Work of a Humanitarian in South Sudan

What motivates a humanitarian worker? Aachal Chand, head of nutrition for WFP in South Sudan, gives us a glimpse into what inspires her work.  

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The United States of America Boosts WFP’s Lifesaving Activities in Afghanistan With $280 Million

WFP in Afghanistan welcomes a contribution of $280 million from the United States of America through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This funding will allow WFP to support more than 3 million people.

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WFP in Gaza: ‘We Need a Long Ceasefire That Leads to Peace so We Can Operate’

Corinne Fleischer, WFP’s regional director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, describes Gaza as “a terrible situation getting worse.”

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Remarks as Delivered by WFP Assistant Executive Director Stephen Omollo at the Security Council Session on Sudan

WFP Assistant Executive Director Stephen Omollo addresses the United Nations Security Council on the crisis in Sudan.

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Famine Confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur, Confirming U.N. Agencies Worst Fears

After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan’s North Darfur Region.

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Gaza Conflict: A Timeline of Aid in a Humanitarian Crisis 

Here is a timeline of humanitarian aid challenges in Gaza throughout the conflict.

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WFP Launches Emergency Food Assistance for People Affected by Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has kicked off distributions of emergency food assistance to people severely affected by Hurricane Beryl on the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada.

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Statement from World Food Program USA on Hurricane Beryl

As the Caribbean braces for Hurricane Beryl, World Food Program USA is closely monitoring the situation and stands ready to support WFP’s emergency response efforts. This first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to significantly impact multiple countries in the eastern Caribbean.

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WFP Ready to Support as First Hurricane of the Year Makes Landfall in the Caribbean

As the Caribbean braces for Hurricane Beryl, WFP is on standby to join regional and national response efforts. This first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to significantly impact multiple countries in the eastern Caribbean.

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