With malnutrition rates spiraling and children forced to beg to help their families eat, urgent action is needed to prevent a crisis.
This strong statement from the Senate comes at a critical time for WFP as we work to feed 138 million hungry people this year, a historic high for our organization.
The ‘lean’ season risks pushing some 6.9 million people – nearly half of the country’s population – into hunger by its March peak.
Conflict-ridden Burkina Faso is one of four nations teetering on the brink of famine. The Hilton Foundation’s contribution is critical in addressing urgent hunger here.
Fish farming, micro-irrigation and flood-control barriers: we’re working with communities in Malawi to make sure they can feed themselves and withstand climate shocks.
The Nobel recognition of the United Nations World Food Programme comes as famine again threatens millions of people, especially in four conflict-affected countries.
WFP cameraman Marco Frattini reflects on his experience documenting the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
In fragile and conflict-hit countries, it’s not the virus itself that will do most harm. It’s the missed vaccinations, the missed education and the missed daily wages that means a family can’t eat.
The world’s 164 million migrant workers, especially those working in the informal sector, are some of the worst hit by the pandemic.
This generous new grant will support pilot programs to improve the nutritional quality of meals, including school “nutri-gardens” that will help kids learn about gardening.
