Special Interest: Conflict

WFP Launches Emergency Food Operation to Reach 1 Million People Affected by the Conflict in Lebanon

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency operation to provide food assistance for up to 1 million people affected by the recent escalation of the conflict in Lebanon.

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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 Temporarily Suspend Staff Movement Across Gaza Following a Security Incident That Targeted WFP Vehicle

WFP is pausing the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice after a WFP team came under fire a few meters from an Israeli check point at the Wadi Gaza bridge.

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Food Operations in Gaza Face Growing Challenges As Ongoing Conflict Keeps Hunger Needs High

Ten months into the war, Palestinians in Gaza are crowded into an ever-shrinking space without adequate sanitation or healthcare.

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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 Response to New IPC Food Security Assessment on Gaza

The latest food security assessment on Gaza confirms WFP's concerns about the ongoing levels of severe hunger across the Gaza Strip and shows the critical importance of sustained access to all areas of Gaza.

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“The People Want This War to End and so Do We” Says WFP Deputy Executive Director From Northern Gaza

As fighting escalates in the south and center of Gaza, the toll on civilians is devastating, and the continued hostile operating environment make it near-impossible for humanitarian operations to deliver desperately needed food aid, warned WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau.

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Spring Impact: An Update on WFP’s Response to the Global Hunger Crisis 

World Food Program USA’s Spring Statement of Impact provides a snapshot of global hunger from January to May 2024.

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