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.
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.
The U.N. World Food Programme’s Emergency Communications Head Jonathan Dumont recently visited the Gaza Strip — here’s what he saw.
The conflict in Lebanon has pushed tens of thousands of people across Lebanon’s eastern border into Syria.
There is an escalating humanitarian crisis in Syria in which is facing an influx of people fleeing the war in Lebanon.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency operation to provide food assistance for up to 1 million people affected by the recent escalation of the conflict in Lebanon.
World Food Program USA is deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Lebanon. We are closely monitoring the unfolding situation and stand ready to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)’s response.
Here is a timeline of humanitarian aid challenges in Gaza throughout the conflict.
The latest food security assessment on Gaza confirms WFP’s concerns about the ongoing levels of severe hunger across the Gaza Strip and shows the critical importance of sustained access to all areas of Gaza.
As fighting escalates in the south and center of Gaza, the toll on civilians is devastating, and the continued hostile operating environment make it near-impossible for humanitarian operations to deliver desperately needed food aid, warned WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau.
