Have you ever wondered what exactly the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is? Or how it fits under the larger umbrella of the United Nations?
A WFP convoy of 50 trucks arrived in the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle today with 900 metric tons of food as well as other emergency supplies.
There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19.
If human choices are mostly responsible for famine, then what choices can we make to end them?
As South Sudan marks 10 years of independence, WFP and USAID reaffirm their strategic partnership to improve the lives of millions of South Sudanese.
WFP started its school meals program in Venezuela this week, with the first distributions of take-home rations to children and school staff.
Famine is a form of widespread hunger, and by the time famine is officially declared, it’s too late: tens of thousands are already dying of starvation.
WFP warns that without urgent funding, one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement crises in northern Mozambique risks becoming a hunger emergency.
WFP has resumed its operations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after fighting halted the emergency response last week.
While we share a meal and reflect on our country’s history, let’s remember those who are still fighting for those elusive yet unalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
