
As Rains Fail Again, Catastrophic Hunger Looms Over Somalia
In Somalia, the risk of famine looms larger than ever due to a historic fourth consecutive failed rainy season, skyrocketing prices and an underfunded humanitarian response.

In Somalia, the risk of famine looms larger than ever due to a historic fourth consecutive failed rainy season, skyrocketing prices and an underfunded humanitarian response.

World Food Program USA commends the passage of H.R. 7691, a bill that provides additional supplementary funding by the United States to address the crisis in Ukraine and its global impacts.

World Food Program USA has joined a coalition of more than 20 advocacy partners to call on Congress for $5 billion in supplemental international food assistance.

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.

Here are seven stories of mothers who are protecting, caring for and feeding their families. Each simply wants their children to live in safety with access to good food and education.

WFP is calling for the re-opening of the ports in the Odessa area of southern Ukraine so that food being produced in the war-torn country can flow freely to the rest of the world, before the current global hunger crisis spins out of control.

The number of people facing severe hunger and in need of lifesaving food assistance continues to grow at an alarming rate, according to the 2022 Global Report on Food Crises.

The World Food Program USA commends the release of resources from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT) to help ease the growing burden of hunger sweeping across the globe.

Almost a month into the current rainy season, desperately needed rains across the Horn of Africa have so far failed to materialize. If these conditions continue, the number of hungry people due to drought could spiral.

We sat down with the female members of World Food Program USA’s senior leadership team to learn how gender shaped their trajectories as leaders and hear their advice for future generations of women and girls.