Handmade Toys by the World’s Most Resilient Children
November 18, 2021
It’s remarkable what young ones can do with so little – especially when they’re living on the frontlines of war and hunger.
WFP News
Topic: Displacement & Migration
Shawarmas From Syria: One Refugee Chef’s Story
November 16, 2021
Chef Majed fled Syria, was a refugee in Jordan and now is a successful chef at Foodhini, an online restaurant exclusively featuring immigrant and refugee chefs.
WFP Chief Meets Families in Syria Struggling to Survive Deepening Hunger Crises
November 12, 2021
Some 12.4 million people — almost 60 percent of the population — are now hungry and do not know where their next meal will come from. This is the highest number ever recorded in the history of Syria.
Food Security Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Could Worsen in the Coming Months
November 10, 2021
New findings indicate the food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows little sign of abating and could worsen in the coming months without scaled-up assistance.
Nearly 60% of the World’s Hungriest People Live in Just a Few Countries. Why?
November 8, 2021
Conflict is a vicious force, and one that’s pushed innocent civilians to the most extreme levels of hunger imaginable. Nearly all of them live in the same places.
Food Ration Cuts Loom for Northeastern Nigeria as Severe Hunger Surges
October 15, 2021
WFP warns that it may soon be forced to cut food rations to more than half a million women, men and children in northeastern Nigeria unless urgent funding is secured.
Unprecedented Hunger to Follow in Wake of the Climate Crisis, WFP Calls for Urgent Action on World Food Day
October 14, 2021
The world faces an exponential increase in hunger fueled by the climate crisis if urgent global action to help communities adapt to climatic shocks and stresses is ignored.
Half of Afghanistan’s Children Under 5 Expected to Suffer From Acute Malnutrition as Hunger Takes Root for Millions
October 5, 2021
Without reliable access to water, food and basic health and nutrition services, Afghan children and their families are bearing the brunt of years of conflict and the current economic crisis.
WFP Completes First Round of Food Distributions in Afar and Amhara; Still Lacks Necessary Supplies to Reach Targeted Populations in Tigray
October 5, 2021
WFP has completed its first round of food distributions to people affected by conflict in the Afar and Amhara regions.
Funding Crunch Forces WFP to Cut Food Assistance in South Sudan
September 13, 2021
WFP will suspend food assistance for more than 100,000 displaced people in parts of South Sudan starting in October as part of a prioritization exercise driven by funding shortages this year.
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