Why WFP Needs to Be Invited Into a Country Before Delivering Food

The United Nations World Food Programme can launch an emergency response within 72 hours. But first, we need to be invited into a country.

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WFP Vessel Leaves Ukraine With Grain for Humanitarian Response in Yemen

A WFP-charted vessel departed today from the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuznhy (Pivdennyi) with wheat grain destined for the agency’s humanitarian response in Yemen.

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First WFP Vessel Leaves Ukraine, Boosting Efforts to Get Food Supplies to People Threatened by Famine

The first shipment of Ukrainian wheat grain bound for WFP's humanitarian response left Ukraine’s Yuzhny port yesterday, marking another important milestone in getting Ukrainian grain back into global markets.

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WFP Rapidly Deploys Food and Logistics Equipment to Earthquake-Hit Eastern Afghanistan

WFP has rapidly deployed food and logistics equipment to support communities devastated by the June 22 earthquake that struck near the city of Khost.

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WFP Collaborating With Uber to Facilitate Aid Delivery in War-Stricken Ukraine

WFP is working with Uber Technologies Inc, a global mobility and delivery platform, to transport emergency assistance to people in need in urban areas across Ukraine through the use of a custom-built version of Uber’s platform.

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What’s in a Box: How  Cutting-Edge Packaging Can Help Safeguard the Environment and  Fight Hunger 

The packaging of WFP’s food has a lot to accomplish. It has to protect and preserve food, provide information on safe use and disposal, be able to withstand a variety of climates, sit for extended periods of time, allow for effective transport and tracking – and be environmentally sustainable.

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Meet Volana Rarivoson, a WFP Communications Assistant in Her Home Country of Madagascar

For International Girls in ICT Day, meet Volana Rarivoson: a communications assistant for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar.

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Meet Ume Kalsoom, WFP’s Food Safety and Quality Officer in the Capital of South Sudan

As WFP's food safety and quality officer in Juba, Ume oversees the entire South Sudan operation – from food inspections to management of any issues with the products and packaging.

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Good Call: WFP Helps People Displaced by Conflict Stay in Touch

For World Radio Day, we’re taking a look at how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)-led Emergency Telecommunications Cluster is connecting internally displaced persons to family members miles away.  

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Global Hunger Is a Math Problem. Rising Food Costs Can Make It Near Unsolvable for Some.

Hunger is always stalking the people WFP serves. That’s why the ongoing rise in food prices around the world is so concerning.

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The Latest Updates out of Madagascar: WFP Provides Immediate Emergency Assistance in the Aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai

Cyclone Batsirai made landfall on the central-eastern coast of Madagascar on Saturday, February 5. Hours after the storm hit, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), was on the ground providing emergency assistance.

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Cyclone Batsirai Slams Into Madagascar, Destroying Villages and Displacing Nearly 50,000

Cyclone Batsirai made landfall in Madagascar on Saturday evening with wind gusts of 146 mph. At least six people are confirmed dead and nearly 50,000 are displaced.

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