Statement by WFP Deputy Executive Director After Visit to Gaza

WFP staff work resolutely every day to prevent starvation among Gazans, despite the fear for their lives and the many challenges.

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The Worst Is yet to Come: Severe Floods Ravage Eastern Africa, Threatening More Hunger

Devastating floods threaten to worsen hunger across Eastern Africa as heavy rains lash a region that less than a year ago was in the grips of drought, warns WFP.

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WFP Pauses Food Distributions in Northern Areas of Yemen

WFP announces the pause of General Food Distributions in areas of Yemen under the Sana'a Based Authorities' (SBA) control, driven by limited funding and the absence of an agreement with the authorities.

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Statement of World Food Program USA CEO on Gaza Conflict

Last week’s temporary pause in hostilities between Hamas and Israel played a significant role in WFP's ability to deliver much needed food to more than 120,000 human beings and facilitated the entry of 7.6 metric tons of humanitarian assistance.

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What’s WFP Doing at COP28?

WFP is at COP28 to call for urgent climate action to protect those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

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WFP Operations Risk Grinding to a Halt in Chad as Refugees Flee Darfur Killings

WFP is today warning of a looming halt to its food and nutrition assistance to 1.4 million crisis-affected populations in Chad – including newly arrived Sudanese refugees – due to funding constraints.

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WFP Launches New Operating Model to Restart Food Distribution to Millions of Vulnerable Ethiopians

WFP is activating its revamped approach to operations in Ethiopia, a major step which will start to reach 3.2 million people with food assistance for the first time since June 2023.

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Gaza Faces Widespread Hunger as Food Systems Collapse, Warns WFP

Nearly the entire population of Gaza is in desperate need of food assistance, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.

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Is There a Global Food Shortage? What’s Causing Hunger, Famine and Rising Food Costs Around the World

Conflict, economic shocks, climate change and soaring prices for food and fertilizer are all combining in a perfect storm to create a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions. Right now, in some of the hungriest places around the world, there just isn’t enough food to feed the population. Does that mean there is a global food shortage?

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World Food Program USA and the Zoetis Foundation: Advancing Climate Resiliency to Support Thriving Farmer Livelihoods

In its continued commitment to advance farmer livelihoods around the world, the Zoetis Foundation supports World Food Program USA in helping WFP address food insecurity in Ethiopia and Kenya. 

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From Drought to Floods: Climate Extremes Drive Somalia Hunger Crisis

Climate extremes will keep hunger in Somalia at record highs, warned WFP today, as deadly floods sweep the country, devastating deeply food-insecure communities who are still battling to recover from the country’s longest recorded drought.

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WFP Chief and COP28 President Call for Urgent Climate Action to Reduce Rising Humanitarian Needs

Today, Cindy McCain, the executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the president of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP28), called for urgent action to scale up climate action in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

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