As Conflict Erupts in Ukraine, WFP Stands Ready to Step in and Provide Critical Support

As Ukraine descends into conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme stands ready to deploy in support of affected populations. Staff could be on the ground in 72 hours to assist civilians.

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A Ring of Fire Is Circling the Globe, Sparking Starvation, Mass Migration and Destabilization

A total of 45 million people are teetering on the edge of famine with overall global needs for humanitarian assistance on a clear upward trend and are now higher than ever.

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Sahel Faces Worsening Food Crisis Amid Growing Instability and Displacement, WFP Chief Warns

The number of people on the brink of starvation across the Sahel has increased almost tenfold over the past three years and displacement by almost 400%.

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Good Call: WFP Helps People Displaced by Conflict Stay in Touch

For World Radio Day, we’re taking a look at how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)-led Emergency Telecommunications Cluster is connecting internally displaced persons to family members miles away.  

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Hunger Hotspots: Four Countries Face Famine, UN Report Warns

Hunger is soaring across 20 hunger hotspots where conflict, economic shocks, natural disasters and limited humanitarian access are putting millions of lives at risk

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“Our Presence Is Hope.” WFP Continues to Serve the People of Afghanistan Through a Bitter Winter of Cold and Hunger

Almost overnight, Asia’s most fragile economy collapsed. For millions of people, WFP’s emergency food assistance has been a lifeline amidst chaos and uncertainty.

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Severe Hunger Tightens Grip on Northern Ethiopia

A new food security assessment released by WFP shows that almost 40 percent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, after 15 months of conflict.

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Time Is Running out for Afghan Families as Their Country Becomes the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

Over the last four months, Afghanistan has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Jane Ferguson gives a heartbreaking account of her recent visit to Kabul.

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No Food, No Fuel, No Funding: WFP’s Northern Ethiopia Operations Grinding to a Halt

WFFP today warned that its lifesaving food assistance operations in northern Ethiopia are about to grind to a halt because intense fighting has blocked the passage of fuel and food.

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Top 5 Goals We Reached in Ethiopia With the Support of The Weeknd

The Weeknd’s ambassadorship and advocacy has helped shed a global spotlight on the rising tide of global hunger and send relief to countries affected by conflict, like his parents’ home of Ethiopia.

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Eggs Are Laying the Groundwork for Peace and Boosting Nutrition in Sudan

Improving the food security of families like Mohammed and Madina’s has contributed to peace and stability in the region, and is encouraging those who fled conflict to return to their villages.

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A Look Back at Syria’s 2021: People at the Heart of One of the Country’s Toughest Years

After more than a decade of conflict, life is harder than ever for many Syrian families. 2021 saw the country's already high levels of hunger dramatically increase to a staggering 12.4 million people - the highest number ever recorded.

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