WFP News
Topic: Conflict
Risk of Famine Across All of Gaza, New Report Says
May 12, 2025
Populations across the Gaza Strip are at risk of famine as fighting has surged again, border crossings are still closed and food is dangerously scarce.
WFP Warns of Deepening Hunger in West and Central Africa as Needs Reach New Highs
May 9, 2025
Conflict, displacement, economic deterioration and recurrent extreme weather in West and Central Africa are driving millions of people towards emergency levels of hunger.
Persistent Violence and Displacement Lead to Record Hunger in Haiti as Needs Skyrocket
April 17, 2025
Despite WFP’s expanded emergency response, an escalation in violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger in Haiti.
Hunger Hotspots in South Sudan at Tipping Point as Food Insecurity Nears Record Levels
April 9, 2025
Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict escalates and hunger nears record levels, WFP warned today.
Tens of Millions at Risk of Extreme Hunger and Starvation as Unprecedented Funding Crisis Spirals
March 28, 2025
WFP warned today that 58 million people risk losing lifesaving assistance in the agency’s 28 most critical crisis response operations unless new funding is received urgently.
Conflict and Rising Food Prices Drive Congolese Into One of the World’s Worst Food Crises According to New IPC Data
March 27, 2025
FAO and WFP today announced that new data from the latest IPC analysis reveals the highest number ever recorded of acutely food insecure populations in the DRC.
Hunger Looms Again in Gaza as WFP Food Stocks Begin to Run Out
March 27, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are again at risk of extreme hunger and malnutrition as humanitarian food stocks in the Strip dwindle and borders remain closed to aid.
Earlier Food Security Gains in Gaza at Risk; Food Insecurity Concerns Grow in West Bank
March 14, 2025
In the 42 days of the ceasefire starting January 19, WFP delivered over 88 million pounds of food into Gaza and provided lifesaving assistance to 1.3 million people.
Senior U.N. Aid Officials Sound Alarm on Mozambique’s Triple Crisis
February 28, 2025
Senior United Nations humanitarian officials are appealing for urgent global action to address a trio of crises – conflict, climate shocks and a deteriorating socio-economic situation – confronting Mozambique.
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