
WFP News
Topic: Children


WFP Forced to Make Deeper Cuts in Food Assistance for Syrian Refugees Due to Lack of Funding
AMMAN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is being forced to implement deeper cuts in food assistance for vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon and

WFP Shifts Focus To Recovery After Nepal Earthquake with Cash, Porters and Clinics
KATHMANDU – Thousands of porters are carrying food and other relief high into Nepal’s mountains, and repairing trails as they go, as part of a shift

VIDEO RELEASE: WFP Warns That Boko Haram Has Created a Regional Humanitarian Crisis
Violence by Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria is forcing people from their homes and across borders, creating a regional food and nutrition crisis. Close to

WFP Urges World To Remember South Sudan As Hunger Reaches Record Level
JUBA – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that South Sudan is facing the worst levels of food insecurity in the young country’s history because

In the Central African Republic, WFP School Meals Go Beyond Food
Intestinal worms can derail a child’s entire future. We’re teaming up with UNICEF to keep that from happening.

One Month After Nepal Earthquake, WFP Starts New High-Altitude Relief Operation
KATHMANDU – In the month since a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, nearly 2 million people have received food assistance from the United Nations World Food Programme

WFP Calls For Predictable Pauses In Fighting To Deliver Food To Yemen Conflict Zones
SANA’A – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that the recent five-day “humanitarian pause” in Yemen was not long enough to reach all

International Paper Hosts Fundraiser To Feed Hungry Kids In Kenya
On a sunny day in Memphis last month, International Paper (IP) hosted its annual “Lunch on the Lawn” event to raise support for its Coins 4 Kids™ program,

WFP-chartered Ship Docks In Yemen With Fuel For Humanitarian Operations
SANA’A – A ship carrying fuel chartered by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has arrived in Yemen, opening up a new humanitarian lifeline
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- February 26, 2026