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Andrés Gordillo in his canoe, navigating through the communities affected by flooding in the Los Espinos-Quevedo Community

El Niño Could Worsen Hunger This Summer. Here’s WFP’s Humanitarian Response.

For families already struggling to find enough food, weather shocks from El Niño can quickly lead to extreme hunger. That’s why WFP prepared and acted early to protect communities.

WFP Reaches More Than 100,000 People With Assistance Since Venezuela Earthquakes

A month after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the World Food Programme (WFP) continues to provide food assistance to communities impacted by the devastation.

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Lucy Hale

World-renowned actress and producer Lucy Hale advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

Famine Hits Parts Of South Sudan

February 20, 2017

UN agencies warn that almost 5 million people urgently need food, agriculture and nutrition assistance JUBA – War and a collapsing economy have left some

Severe Food Shortages Hit Africa’s Refugees Hard – UNHCR And WFP Warn

February 20, 2017

ROME — The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are very concerned that

Here Are Five Crucial Things to Know About Famine in South Sudan

February 20, 2017

War and a collapsing economy have left tens of thousands facing starvation in parts of South Sudan. Here’s what you need to know.

World Must Act Now To Save Lives in Somalia, U.N. Agencies Warn

February 17, 2017

MOGADISHU – As a devastating drought grips Somalia, UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that only a massive and immediate

What do all these families have in common? They’re sharing a meal together.

February 15, 2017

Sharing a meal together is one of the world’s most simple yet powerful acts of love.

As Yemen Food Crisis Deteriorates, UN Agencies Appeal For Urgent Assistance To Avert A Catastrophe

February 10, 2017

Joint assessment finds that conflict has left more than two-thirds of people in Yemen struggling to feed themselves SANA’A – The number of food insecure

A Love Story That Is Feeding the World

February 10, 2017

Lovebirds Poonam Kaushal and Nishkaam Mehta are getting hitched this Valentine’s Day. They’ve teamed up with friends, family and people like you to create the most unconventional wedding gift—with the help of the world’s first hunger-fighting smartphone app.

WFP And Belgium Start Efforts To Deploy Drones In Humanitarian Emergencies

February 3, 2017

BRUSSELS – The United Nations World Food Programme and Government of Belgium are launching an initiative to explore the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs,

Facebook Live from Nigeria

January 29, 2017

Many children in northeast Nigeria are suffering from malnutrition after losing access to food since fleeing the violent campaign of Boko Haram. Watch this Facebook live stream from an internally displaced persons camp outside Maiduguri to see how the World Food Programme (WFP) is screening and tackling malnutrition.