Food Ration Cuts Loom for Northeastern Nigeria as Severe Hunger Surges

WFP warns that it may soon be forced to cut food rations to more than half a million women, men and children in northeastern Nigeria unless urgent funding is secured.

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Unprecedented Hunger to Follow in Wake of the Climate Crisis, WFP Calls for Urgent Action on World Food Day

The world faces an exponential increase in hunger fueled by the climate crisis if urgent global action to help communities adapt to climatic shocks and stresses is ignored.

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How WFP Builds Food Security and Feeds the Hungry — One Sack at a Time

Take a glimpse into how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) buys food for over 100 million people. 

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Half of Afghanistan’s Children Under 5 Expected to Suffer From Acute Malnutrition as Hunger Takes Root for Millions

Without reliable access to water, food and basic health and nutrition services, Afghan children and their families are bearing the brunt of years of conflict and the current economic crisis.

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WFP Completes First Round of Food Distributions in Afar and Amhara; Still Lacks Necessary Supplies to Reach Targeted Populations in Tigray

WFP has completed its first round of food distributions to people affected by conflict in the Afar and Amhara regions.

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600 Tons of Ugly Fruits and Veggies Find New Life Feeding Thousands of Peruvians

Fruits and vegetables that were previously thrown away are being transformed into nutritious meals in soup kitchens across Lima, Peru.

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Educated Urban Afghans Are New Face of Hunger as Jobs and Incomes Dry Up

Job losses, lack of cash and soaring prices are creating a new class of hungry in Afghanistan, WFP has warned today.

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First Humanitarian Flight to Kabul Since Taliban Takeover Marks Turning Point in Crisis

UNHAS has resumed flights to Kabul, enabling humanitarian responders and much-needed relief items to reach desperate Afghans in multiple locations across the country.

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Afghanistan: WFP Remains Standing – a Fortress Against Hunger

Just like the Citadel of Herat, the U.N. World Food Programme remains standing — a fortress against hunger. We will stand with the Afghan people, for however long they will need us.

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How WFP Is Helping Keep the Air Clean and the Skies Blue

For International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we're taking a look at how #healthyairhealthyplanet and #ZeroHunger go hand in hand. 

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WFP Expands Emergency Response as up to 7 Million People Face Hunger Crisis in Northern Ethiopia

Time is running out for millions across Northern Ethiopia. This momentum must be sustained to save millions from falling deeper into hunger.

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Senegal: Cow Dung Proves ‘Green Gold’ for the Women of Kolda

In the south of Senegal, communities are preserving the environment by using WFP biodigesters to convert cow dung into fertilizer and gas.

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