Afghanistan: WFP Committed to Averting Humanitarian Crisis as One in Three People go Hungry

WFP remains dedicated to maintaining humanity, impartiality, neutrality and operational independence as it seeks to serve the people of Afghanistan.

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Haiti Earthquake: WFP Works With Partners to Assist Survivors

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working around the clock to respond after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti on Saturday.

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Garden to Plate: How School Feeding Empowers Children in Rwanda

By supporting schools, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) boosts both health and literacy in rural areas. 

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Airborne Vaccine: The Flights Taking on COVID-19 in South Sudan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)-managed United Nations Humanitarian Air Service takes critical assistance to vulnerable people, including COVID-19 vaccines.

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How the World’s Youth Are Innovating, Adapting and Surviving in Their Fights Against Hunger

In honor of International Youth Day, here are five stories of young people around the world who are part of and participating in the solutions to childhood hunger.  

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Statement on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

WFP Deputy Executive Director Amir Abdulla issued the following statement for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August 2021.

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WFP Delivers Food to Another 1 Million People in Tigray, but Is Only Reaching Half of Those It Should Be

WFP delivered food to over a million people in the northwest and parts of southern Tigray in June and July under the second round of distributions, despite numerous challenges.

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WFP-Backed School Meals Promote Social Inclusion Among Indigenous Peoples

A primary school serving school meals provides a leading example of efforts to promote social inclusion and harmony in the Republic of Congo.

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For International Literacy Day, Meet Fatema: A Student in Bangladesh Reading Her Way to Success

Thanks to school meals and remote learning resources, students like Fatema can continue to learn and grow at home while schools remain closed in Bangladesh.

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Hungry Mothers and Infants: Whose Job Is It to Protect Breastfeeding?

To mark World Breastfeeding Week, we are recognizing those who support vulnerable mothers and babies around the world.

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One Year Later: The First Anniversary of the Beirut Port Explosion

As Lebanon walks the road to recovery from the Beirut blast, COVID-19, and ongoing financial crises, the U.N. World Food Programme has been and will continue to be there every step of the way to provide aid.  

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One Year After the Beirut Blasts, WFP Assists More People in Lebanon Than Ever Before

One year after the deadly blasts that rocked Beirut, WFP is now supporting one in six people in the country, more than at any time in its history.

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