Displacement & Migration Archives - Page 17 of 29

Andrés Gordillo in his canoe, navigating through the communities affected by flooding in the Los Espinos-Quevedo Community

El Niño Could Worsen Hunger This Summer. Here’s WFP’s Humanitarian Response.

For families already struggling to find enough food, weather shocks from El Niño can quickly lead to extreme hunger. That’s why WFP prepared and acted early to protect communities.

WFP Reaches More Than 100,000 People With Assistance Since Venezuela Earthquakes

A month after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the World Food Programme (WFP) continues to provide food assistance to communities impacted by the devastation.

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Lucy Hale

World-renowned actress and producer Lucy Hale advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

Sawyeddollah Became a Refugee at 16. He Tells His Story on World Youth Skills Day.

March 5, 2021

In honor of World Youth Skills Day, meet a young activist who fled his home in Myanmar at the age of 16 to seek a new life.

This Is How We Reach Families Threatened by Famine in South Sudan

March 2, 2021

We’re doing everything we can to reach people with the most acute needs through emergency rapid response teams.

Humanitarian emergencies like this hurricane causes extreme hunger.

Battered by Climate Shocks and Bruised by Economic Crisis Millions More in Central America Face Hunger

February 23, 2021

Communities in Central America have hit rock bottom: Many now have nowhere to live and are staying in temporary shelters, surviving on next to nothing.

Twelve Million Syrians Now in the Grip of Hunger, Worn Down by Conflict and Soaring Food Prices

February 18, 2021

An economic crisis, job losses as a result of COVID19 and soaring food prices have added to the plight of Syrians who have been displaced and worn down by a decade of conflict.

Acute Malnutrition Threatens Half of Children Under Five in Yemen in 2021: UN

February 12, 2021

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen continues to exert a terrible toll on children, warns UN agencies FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.

A village with palm trees is shown destroyed and flooded after a cyclone.

WFP’s Response to Tropical Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique

January 26, 2021

The storm hit Mozambique at one of the worst possible times: January to March is the peak lean season – when people struggle the most to find food.

U.N. Deeply Concerned by Worsening Crisis and Escalating Violence in Cabo Delgado

January 20, 2021

Escalating conflict and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Cabo Delgado province has left communities stranded and struggling.

A WFP truck is parked in front of a delivery of bags of food.

United Nations Agencies Deliver Lifeline Food Assistance to 25,000 Eritrean Refugees in Tigray

December 28, 2020

Refugees in the Ethiopian camps depend on WFP food assistance for survival, and maintaining a consistent supply is crucial.

How Blockchain Technology Is Helping Refugees Grocery Shop in Conflict Zones

December 23, 2020

In some of the most remote parts of the world, blockchain technology is helping WFP to feed the hungriest people. It’s secure to use, offers privacy and is quickly scalable.