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UN Report: Pandemic Year Marked by Spike in World Hunger

July 12, 2021

There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19.

Pandemic Job Losses Conspire With High Food Prices to Push Food Out of Reach for Millions

July 8, 2021

High food prices, driven by conflict, economic fragility and the impacts of La Niña, are making food unaffordable for millions of families already struggling because of the pandemic.

WFP Launches School Meals Program in Venezuela

July 7, 2021

WFP started its school meals program in Venezuela this week, with the first distributions of take-home rations to children and school staff.

Displacement Crisis Driving Up Hunger Rates in Northern Mozambique as Families Flee Violence

July 6, 2021

WFP warns that without urgent funding, one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement crises in northern Mozambique risks becoming a hunger emergency.

WFP Resumes Operations to Reach 2 Million People With Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray

July 2, 2021

WFP has resumed its operations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after fighting halted the emergency response last week.

First WFP Food Supplies for Vulnerable Schoolchildren Arrive in Venezuela

July 1, 2021

WFP has moved its first food supplies to its logistics hub in Venezuela, as it prepares to launch its school meals program for vulnerable schoolchildren and employees in the country.

American Hunger Heroes: General MacArthur

June 29, 2021

General MacArthur ordered an extensive child feeding program for Japan, including school meals. It would prove to be one of MacArthur’s most important orders, even if it was lesser known.

Hunger and Malnutrition in the Arab Region Stand in the Way of Achieving Zero Hunger

June 28, 2021

A new UN study indicates that hunger in the Arab region continues to rise, threatening the region’s efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Zero Hunger goal.