A Year of Saving and Changing Lives
December 31, 2018
A look at what 2018 meant for the World Food Programme (WFP) and the millions of people it serves.
WFP News
Topic: Displacement & Migration
6 Troubling Facts About the Looming Famine in Yemen
December 30, 2018
After four years of conflict and destruction, Yemen is teetering on the brink of famine. It’s the largest humanitarian crisis on the planet.
Forced to Leave Their Homes Because of Climate Change
December 12, 2018
There’s been a lot of news about migrant flows from Central America to the United States. Here’s a look at how communities in the Dry Corridor are forced to choose: adapt to a changing climate, or leave.
WFP Convoy Reaches Syrian Settlement Isolated from Aid
November 16, 2018
Recently, WFP broke through barriers to reach Rukban, an isolated Syrian settlement, with lifesaving food and supplies.
Rebuilding a Life in Lebanon
October 25, 2018
Conflict in Syria forced Hussein’s family to flee to Lebanon, where they are rebuilding a life at a refugee camp.
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis: One Year Later
September 19, 2018
More than 900,000 refugees still call Bangladesh home–one year after the majority fled escalating violence in western Myanmar.
Swipe for Life
August 15, 2018
WFP provides e-cards for displaced families, allowing them to purchase the kind of food they need with dignity and choice.
Peak Displacement in Syria
July 20, 2018
Halfway through the year, an alarming number of families have newly fled their homes for safety, making the World Food Programme’s (WFP) efforts to deliver food and nutrition assistance a matter of life and death.
Peak Rains in Bangladesh
July 20, 2018
Halfway through the year, a nonstop effort is underway to protect hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from the worst of the monsoon season.
Why Conflict and Hunger Have the World’s Attention
July 13, 2018
This past May, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution officially recognizing the link between conflict and hunger for the first time
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