Special Interest: Food Security
WFP urgently calls on Sudan’s warring parties to provide immediate guarantees for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian food assistance to conflict-hit parts of Sudan.
Withdrawing funds from UNRWA is perilous and would result in the collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, with far-reaching humanitarian and human rights consequences.
With the first month of 2024 coming to a close, I want to take this moment to reaffirm my commitment to the people of Gaza, and to people in conflict zones facing hunger around the world.
Meet the 10 teams selected to take part in the new ‘World Food Programme (WFP) Humanitarian Ventures Accelerator’ program with the WFP Innovation Accelerator.
As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently needed, United Nations agencies warned today.
The latest World Food Program USA Statement of Impact summarizes key events from 2023. The report highlights how WFP worked to address hunger emergencies and invest in programs that build communities’ long-term food security.
2023 was a year of immense growth and progress for World Food Program USA. Our teams worked tirelessly to spur support for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and help deliver food to communities facing extreme hunger.
The Food for Peace Program provides tens of millions of pounds of American commodities to WFP each year, supporting the U.S. farm economy while helping WFP respond to hunger emergencies around the world.
This holiday season, we would like to recognize and give thanks to several partners who have made generous donations to World Food Program USA in support of WFP’s innovation efforts this year.
On Wednesday, a 46-truck convoy, organized by WFP and JHCO carried more than 1,650,000 pounds of lifesaving food into Gaza, marking the first time a direct aid convoy from Jordan has reached the Gaza Strip since the upsurge in hostilities began on October 7.
Real-time monitoring capability equips WFP with crucial data, allowing for quick and accurate assessments of hunger levels in even the most isolated regions. This, in turn, enables a more effective response.
Parts of war-ravaged Sudan are at a high risk of slipping into catastrophic hunger conditions by next year’s lean season if WFP is unable to expand access and regularly deliver food assistance to people trapped in conflict hotspots.