What Do the NBA, Starbucks and Netflix Have in Common With Global Hunger? Read These 14 Surprising Facts

These 14 surprising facts will definitely make you think about hunger differently when you’re logging onto Netflix or booking a ticket to Disneyland.

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What Is the G7 and How Can It Help Solve the Global Hunger Crisis?

World leaders have a chance at this year’s G7 summit call for the funding, resources and policies to save millions of lives. Ahead of the summit, WFP is launching Five Calls to Action to address today’s record-high humanitarian needs.

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Famine Alert: Hunger, Malnutrition and How WFP is Tackling This Other Deadly Pandemic

Today, 34 million people around the world are on the brink of famine — and the slightest shock could tip them over the edge.

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“May you have cows and children”: How Project Amata Fights Malnutrition in Burundi with Milk and Cheese

For National Cheese Day, we're sharing the story of Isaac and Bernadette — two dairy farmers in Burundi whose story shows the importance of milk and cheese in curbing malnutrition. 

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Funding Crunch Forces WFP to Scale Back Food Assistance to Syrian Refugees in Jordan

WFP urgently needs funding to continue assistance to vulnerable refugees, to stop families falling into further food insecurity and deeper poverty.

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Volunteers Mount Their Bikes to Tackle Poor Nutrition in Zambia

Clara is at the forefront of the fight against malnutrition, and is one of 480 trained community health volunteers trained by WFP.

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WFP Provides Food to Thousands Displaced from Goma After Volcano Eruption

WFP has started providing emergency food rations to people displaced from their homes in Goma by the sudden eruption of Nyiragongo volcano.

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USAID Helps WFP Support Displaced People in Armenia

WFP welcomes a $1 million contribution from USAID to provide cash assistance to help hungry, displaced people in Armenia cover their food needs until the end of June.

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WFP Reaches Over 1 Million People with Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray

WFP has provided emergency food assistance to 1 million people since starting distributions in Northwestern and Southern zones of Tigray region in March.

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Economic Empowerment of Rural Women Positively Impacts Social Norms

Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are pre-conditions for the eradication of poverty and hunger and are essential to achieve all Sustainable Development Goals.

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WFP Triples its Support to Lebanese Families as Country Faces Unprecedented Crisis

WFP has started scaling up to assist families struggling to make ends meet amidst a severe economic downturn, skyrocketing inflation and a collapsing Lebanese pound.

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