More than a million Sudanese refugees in Chad face immediate and life-threatening cuts to food, water, shelter, protection and health care.
WFP Shipping Chief Henrik Hansen explains how we are working 24/7 to reduce rising costs and transit times.
This is a transcript of what was said by Corinne Fleischer at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
As Myanmar marks one year since the earthquake last March, WFP warns that communities are now being hit by renewed hardship.
The recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East has triggered far-reaching consequences for communities both within and beyond the region. The crisis is rapidly evolving. Below,
(WFP) is warning today that the total number of people around the world facing acute levels of hunger could reach record numbers in 2026 if the escalation in the Middle East continues to destabilize the world’s economy.
WFP has begun rapidly mobilizing a large-scale emergency response for communities in Afghanistan impacted by the conflict with Pakistan.Â
The government of Lebanon and WFP have activated an emergency cash assistance program for conflict-affected people.
WFP is warning that surging food and fuel prices driven by the escalation of the conflict could have ripple effects that will worsen hunger.
Driven by ongoing security developments, the humanitarian situation across the Middle East is changing quickly. WFP is ready to scale up. We have activated emergency preparedness measures across the region, and we can move fast.Â
