Six years ago, in the middle of the Aegean Sea, Yusra Mardini tread water for her life. This summer, she swam as one of 29 athletes chosen to compete in Tokyo as members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Refugee Olympic team.
One year after the deadly blasts that rocked Beirut, WFP is now supporting one in six people in the country, more than at any time in its history.
In episode 33 of the Hacking Hunger podcast, we highlight the challenges faced by pregnant mothers, new moms and young children in this pop-up city.
Have you ever wondered what exactly the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is? Or how it fits under the larger umbrella of the United Nations?
Hoover was dubbed “The Great Humanitarian” for his efforts to feed the citizens of Belgium after World War I and prevent famine.
President Truman said of Europe, “Their most urgent need is food. If the peace should be lost because we failed to share our food with hungry people, there would be no more tragic example in all history of a peace needlessly lost.”
General MacArthur ordered an extensive child feeding program for Japan, including school meals. It would prove to be one of MacArthur’s most important orders, even if it was lesser known.
Migrants, refugees and other forcibly displaced persons are among the most disadvantaged and disenfranchised groups, and are suffering some of the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
According to new data, over 350,000 people are facing catastrophic hunger in Tigray region. This is the highest number of people classified in “Catastrophe” level of hunger in a single country in the last decade.
Alarming new data has today confirmed the magnitude of the hunger emergency gripping Tigray, where at least 4 million people face severe hunger and 350,000 of them are facing famine.
