Hunger in Gaza: First Aid Trucks Roll in as Ceasefire Takes Effect
January 19, 2025
WFP trucks have started crossing into Gaza after the ceasefire came into effect. We are ready to scale up to reach over 1 million people.
WFP News
Topic: Conflict
Gaza Ceasefire: WFP Calls for Sustained Opening of Humanitarian Corridors
January 15, 2025
WFP welcomes the agreed ceasefire announced January 15. But a ceasefire is only the start – not the end – of what’s needed to reach hungry families in Gaza.
Haiti on the Brink: WFP Scales up as Violence Fuels Displacement and Hunger
January 13, 2025
Amid escalating violence and hunger, WFP stands firm together with the dedicated staff and volunteers of its Haitian partner organizations to scale up food distributions.
Destroyed Homes, Destroyed Dreams: Gazans End a Grim Year
January 10, 2025
The U.N. World Food Programme’s Emergency Communications Head Jonathan Dumont recently visited the Gaza Strip — here’s what he saw.
Food and Nutrition Crisis Deepens Across Sudan as Famine Identified in Additional Areas
December 24, 2024
Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions.
Statement by WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on tragic loss of staff members in Sudan
December 20, 2024
Statement by WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on the loss of staff members in Sudan.
What’s Happening in Syria? How the Civil War Is Worsening Hunger Among CiviliansÂ
December 12, 2024
An abrupt end to the Syrian civil war, which has lasted over a decade and caused a humanitarian catastrophe and refugee crisis. How has it impacted civilians?
WFP Scales up Food Aid Distributions in Crisis-Hit Syria
December 12, 2024
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its food assistance programs to reach 2.8 million displaced and food-insecure people across all of Syria.
WFP Reaches Half a Million People in Lebanon With Emergency Aid Amid Escalating Crisis
November 25, 2024
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered emergency assistance to over half a million people in Lebanon since the escalation of the conflict began.
New U.N. Report Warns of Conflict-Induced Famine and Catastrophic Hunger in 5 Major Hotspots Alongside the Looming La Niña Climate Threat in Others
October 31, 2024
Acute food insecurity is set to increase in both magnitude and severity across 22 countries and territories, according to a new United Nations report.
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