United States Government Boosts Malawi and WFP’s Efforts to Achieve Zero Hunger

A $9.5 million contribution from USAID will help WFP to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable households in Malawi.

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WFP Welcomes $5.3 Million From the United States for Food Assistance for Refugees in Rwanda

A $5.3 million contribution from USAID will help WFP provide food assistance to over 104,000 Congolese and Burundian refugees in camps across Rwanda.

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Why Do People Have to Die Before a Famine Is Declared? And Other FAQs.

We had a chance to hear from the United Nations World Food Programme's Acting Director of Nutrition, Allison Oman Lawi, about the causes of famine and the urgent need in 2021 to avert it. 

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The Invisible Crisis: WFP Chief Appeals for the World Not to Look Away as Families Starve in Madagascar

Back-to-back droughts in Madagascar have pushed communities right to the very edge of starvation. Families are suffering and people are already dying from severe hunger.

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WFP Says 41 Million People Now at Imminent Risk of Famine

New WFP analyses show that 41 million people are teetering on the very edge of famine in 43 countries and the slightest shock will push them over the precipice.

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Refugees Worldwide Face Rising Hunger Due to Funding Gaps Amidst COVID-19

As a new WFP report indicates a surge in people teetering on the brink of famine – which has risen from 34 million projected at the beginning of the year to 41 million projected as of June - it’s vital that the world steps forward to support the most vulnerable.

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“La Casa de Oro”: Growing a House of Green Gold in Central America’s Dry Corridor

There’s little remarkable about a greenhouse growing chilies, cucumbers and tomatoes until you learn that it's in the ‘Dry Corridor’—a vast stretch of Central America where drought is pushing more and more people into hunger.

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A New COVID-19 Mantra? ‘Nobody Is Safe Until Everybody Is Fed’

Now more than ever, with four countries on the edge of famine, it is important to explore the links between hunger, the virus and vaccines. 

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Barren Farms, Violent Crime and No Jobs. Here’s What Most of Us Don’t Know About Migration

Today, the global spotlight on the Central American migration crisis has left many to question what the root causes are of the migration. We have some answers, and they all boil down to one thing: hunger.

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WFP Welcomes Commitment to Famine Prevention by G7

This weekend, leaders of the G7 acknowledged the unprecedented humanitarian crisis our world faces today as more than 34 million people teeter on the edge of famine and endorsed a Famine Prevention Compact.

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On the Brink Again: In Yemen, Safiah’s Family is One of Millions Trying to Keep Hunger at Bay

Six years of conflict have taken a devastating toll on millions of Yemeni families, and now famine is a stark reality without urgently needed funding.

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In Sudan, UN Agencies Reach Conflict-Affected Communities in Non-Government-Controlled Areas for First Time in a Decade

For the first time in ten years, UN humanitarian agencies have been able to access conflict-affected communities in the five non-governmental areas controlled in Sudan.

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