WFP, FAO Call for Urgent Action as Hunger Deepens in DRC
November 7, 2025
FAO and WFP warn today of the escalating humanitarian crisis in the DRC with acute food insecurity remaining stubbornly high.
WFP News
Topic: Cash-Based Aid
One Million People in Gaza Receive WFP Food Boxes but More Crossings Needed for Continued Scale-Up
November 4, 2025
Three weeks into the ceasefire, WFP has distributed food packages to 1 million people in the Gaza Strip to push back hunger in the territory.
WFP Supports Caribbean Communities Ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa
October 24, 2025
As Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean bringing heavy rains and strong winds, WFP is working with governments and partners to help communities prepare for and reduce the storm’s impact.
Solving Gender Inequality Starts With Ending Hunger: How Equitable Food Access Can Empower Women’s Rights
March 6, 2024
Ending hunger and providing women with equitable food access is the key to fighting gender inequality.Â
WFP Provides Critical Food Lifeline to People in Gaza and West Bank
October 13, 2023
Humanitarian access and funding are critical to continuing support to thousands of families Food distributions are under way in Gaza and the West Bank in
How to Empower Women Through Food Opportunities
March 16, 2023
By providing women with equitable access to food, resources, decision-making and leadership opportunities, we can end gender inequality.
WFP Calls for Action Ahead of World Food Day to Avoid Another Year of Record Hunger
October 13, 2022
The world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food crisis continues to drive yet more people into worsening levels of severe hunger, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
In Syria, WFP Cash Grants Ignite One Young Student’s Ambition While Boosting His Family’s Health
August 12, 2022
Cash-based assistance from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is helping to keep young students like Issa in the classroom while boosting their families’ health. Â
WFP Launches Emergency Response in Sri Lanka Amid Escalating Food Crisis
June 18, 2022
WFP began distributing food vouchers to pregnant women in Colombo, marking the start of its emergency response in the country as part of the United Nations Humanitarian Needs and Priorities Plan.
11 Years of Conflict: With Hunger at Historic Levels, Millions of Syrians Hang by a Thread
May 11, 2022
With years of conflict, a severe economic downturn and food prices rising relentlessly since 2020, the Ukraine crisis is exacerbating what was already an alarming food security scenario in Syria.
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