WFP Provides Food to Thousands Displaced from Goma After Volcano Eruption
June 2, 2021
WFP has started providing emergency food rations to people displaced from their homes in Goma by the sudden eruption of Nyiragongo volcano.
WFP News
Topic: Emergencies
WFP Reaches Over 1 Million People with Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray
June 1, 2021
WFP has provided emergency food assistance to 1 million people since starting distributions in Northwestern and Southern zones of Tigray region in March.
Almost Five Years After 2017 Influx, Rohingya Refugees are More Vulnerable Than Ever
May 18, 2021
Rohingya refugees are more vulnerable than at any point since 2017. Latest assessments show that 96 percent of all refugees are moderately to highly vulnerable and entirely reliant on humanitarian assistance.
You Should Know About What’s Happening in the Sahel and Why It’s Spiraling Out of Control
May 18, 2021
The Central Sahel is in crisis, yet “nobody is truly interested and everyone just stands by watching tragedy develop in front of our eyes,” says WFP’s Margot van der Velden.
WFP Provides Immediate Support to Families Caught up in Gaza Emergency
May 17, 2021
For people who have lost or fled their homes, one of the most pressing needs at the moment is food. WFP has started providing emergency assistance for more than 51,000 people in north Gaza in response to the recent escalation of conflict.
14 Facts Linking Climate, Disasters & Hunger
May 13, 2021
Disasters disproportionately affect the world’s poorest people and communities, significantly increasing hunger, malnutrition and their exposure to risk. Here are 14 key facts on the link between disasters and hunger.
Life Without Water: Poverty & Hunger in Honduras
May 12, 2021
Maria’s family invested all their money in corn crops, then watched them wither away from drought. Now they’re struggling to put food on the table and praying for rain.
Here’s a Tribute to the Healing Heroes Working in the Toughest Places Around the World
May 12, 2021
It’s International Nurses Day, and we’re taking a moment to recognize some of the most crucial members of our global community. Meet the nurses working alongside WFP to save lives.
Why Do Floods Follow Droughts? Look to the Somali Region of Ethiopia.
May 10, 2021
Imagine waking up to a wave of water running across your floor and hearing your six children cry out in fear. This is what happened to Agan in Ethiopia when floods washed away everything she had.
Extreme Hunger Reached a Five-Year High Last Year. Now Famine Is Looming for Millions.
May 5, 2021
Our worst fears are coming true. Life-threatening hunger is up, chronic hunger is up and extreme poverty is up. Millions are on the verge of famine due to conflict. How will we respond?
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