Peak Hunger in South Sudan

Halfway through the year, the world’s youngest country turns seven as more than seven million of its people brace for the worst of the hunger season.

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Why Conflict and Hunger Have the World’s Attention

This past May, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution officially recognizing the link between conflict and hunger for the first time

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A Day In The Life: Supporting Airdrops in South Sudan

Learn how WFP is delivering hope to families facing famine—and how one foundation of aviation experts is helping make this work possible.

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Children Sleeping in Open Air

Escalating violence in southern Syria continues to displace families from their homes.

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When Refugees Arrive, WFP is There

In Bangladesh, saving lives means making sure that every Rohingya refugee has the food they need to survive.

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Historic U.N. Resolution Links Conflict and Hunger

In a historic unanimous vote, members of the U.N. Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to food insecurity and the risk of famine currently threatening the lives of millions of people.

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Protecting Rohingya Refugees, Come Rain or High Water

WFP engineers are in a race against time to create safe land in the world’s largest refugee camp where the most vulnerable will be relocated before the next crisis strikes.

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Starting Anew in Raqqa

Syrians are returning to a liberated city in ruins. Learn what the World Food Programme (WFP) is doing to help them rebuild their lives.

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Ebola Strikes DRC

An Ebola outbreak is threatening a country already on the brink of famine as the World Food Programme (WFP) steps up its emergency response to save lives before it’s too late.

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A Border Crisis in South America

The World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up support to provide food and nutrition assistance to 350,000 Venezuelans fleeing deprivation in their home country.

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Stories From the Field: the Rohingya Crisis

Too often we don’t hear about the people who have been affected by this crisis. Their stories and experiences must not be forgotten.

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Yemen: The Invisible Children like Shahd

Just 11-months-old, Shahd was being admitted for a second time to the World Food Programme (WFP)’s nutrition treatment center in Hodeidah, Yemen.

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