
World Food Programme scales up response in Yemen as fighting displaces thousands
Renewed fighting in Yemen is driving displacement and hunger. WFP is scaling up aid, but severe funding shortfalls could hamper the response.

Renewed fighting in Yemen is driving displacement and hunger. WFP is scaling up aid, but severe funding shortfalls could hamper the response.

This is a transcription of what was said by Matthew Hollingworth, WFP’s assistant executive director for programme operations.

Refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan face severe hunger as funding shortfalls threaten critical food and nutrition assistance.

UNHCR and WFP warn that funding shortfalls could cut lifesaving food and nutrition assistance for 650,000+ refugees and asylum seekers.

WFP warns of rising hunger and displacement in El Obeid, Sudan, as growing needs threaten recent gains in famine prevention efforts.

This was originally posted on wfp.org CAIRO, Egypt – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of over USD 24 million

New analysis from WFP shows that the fallout from the conflict is already having deep and long-lasting effects.

Mothers and children in Afghanistan are hardest hit by a growing malnutrition crisis, as multiple crises converge.

Acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain high, according to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2026, released today.

WFP is calling for support to protect fragile gains in the fight against hunger and to foster stability in the struggling Caribbean nation.