Conflict Archives - Page 26 of 43 - World Food Program USA

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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Educated Urban Afghans Are New Face of Hunger as Jobs and Incomes Dry Up

September 22, 2021

Job losses, lack of cash and soaring prices are creating a new class of hungry in Afghanistan, WFP has warned today.

3 Million People in Yemen Could Face Ration Cuts in October Unless New Funding Arrives, WFP Chief Says

September 22, 2021

WFP Executive Director Beasley has urged the world to step up support for the people of Yemen, saying WFP food assistance in the country could soon start to run out.

For International Day of Peace, Meet Rebecca: A Mother of Four Building Peace in the World’s Hungriest Country

September 21, 2021

In honor of International Day of Peace, we’re spotlighting a peacebuilding project working to ease tensions and resolve conflict in the world’s largest hunger crisis.

Meet Abeer, Ghada, Heyam, Radha and Samira: Five Entrepreneurs Breaking the Glass Ceiling With Fresh Vegetables in Syria

September 17, 2021

After being friends, neighbors and farmers for years, five women in Tartous, Syria decided to come together and start their own business.

First Humanitarian Flight to Kabul Since Taliban Takeover Marks Turning Point in Crisis

September 14, 2021

UNHAS has resumed flights to Kabul, enabling humanitarian responders and much-needed relief items to reach desperate Afghans in multiple locations across the country.

With Loving, Tender Care: A Tribute to Grandparents on the Frontlines of the Fight Against Childhood Hunger

September 10, 2021

In honor of Grandparents’ Day, here are six stories of grandparents bringing joy, comfort and strength to their families.

“This New Lifestyle Gives Me Nothing but Great Joy”: Literacy Training Sets Women on the Write Track in the DRC

September 8, 2021

For International Literacy Day, meet Furaha: a farmer in the DRC who created a new life for her family thanks to literacy training through the WFP and FAO.

Afghanistan: WFP Remains Standing – a Fortress Against Hunger

September 7, 2021

Just like the Citadel of Herat, the U.N. World Food Programme remains standing — a fortress against hunger. We will stand with the Afghan people, for however long they will need us.