Gaza Faces Widespread Hunger as Food Systems Collapse, Warns WFP
November 16, 2023
Nearly the entire population of Gaza is in desperate need of food assistance, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
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Is There a Global Food Shortage? What’s Causing Hunger, Famine and Rising Food Costs Around the World
November 16, 2023
Conflict, economic shocks, climate change and soaring prices for food and fertilizer are all combining in a perfect storm to create a hunger crisis of
WFP Chief Makes Urgent Plea for Safe, Expanded Humanitarian Access to Gaza as Food Runs Out
November 6, 2023
WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain issued an urgent plea from the Rafah border crossing for safe, expanded humanitarian access to Gaza as humanitarian needs skyrocket and critical food supplies reach dangerously low levels.
Diary From Gaza: ‘There’s no time to mourn anyone or anything’
November 2, 2023
Three weeks of near-constant bombardment in Gaza have left its entire population in desperate and catastrophic conditions. The World Food Programme (WFP) is striving to
With Conflict Entering Fourth Week, WFP Warns of Growing Hunger and Desperation in Gaza
October 30, 2023
Thousands of civilians on Sunday morning stormed a UN-run warehouse in Gaza’s middle area, where WFP is storing some food commodities.
Increased Violence in the Capital Drives Tens of Thousands of Haitians From Their Homes, Leaving Them Reliant on Food Aid
October 30, 2023
An uptick in violence in Port-au-Prince since mid-August has driven approximately 40,000 people from their homes in several neighborhoods of the capital, exacerbating an already complex humanitarian crisis.
Food Lifeline for Desperate Families in Gaza at Risk Without Fuel, WFP Says
October 27, 2023
The catastrophic conditions facing hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza risk getting worse still, due to severe fuel shortages which threaten to bring food and other humanitarian operations to a standstill.
WFP Calls for Sustained Access to Gaza as Humanitarian Convoy Brings First Food Supplies Across Border
October 21, 2023
WFP welcomed today’s opening of the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, which enabled a first convoy of trucks to bring in urgently needed food, water and other supplies for hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza.
WFP Calls for Safe Access to Reach People in Gaza in Urgent Need
October 18, 2023
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is stockpiling 310 metric tons of food at the Gaza border ready for dispatch to people in desperate
WFP Appeals for Sustained Access to Gaza to Provide Food Lifeline
October 17, 2023
As humanitarian supplies converged on Egypt’s border with Gaza, WFP renewed its call for sustained humanitarian access to Gaza.
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