WFP Chief Urges World to Use Its Wealth to Prevent Famine in Nobel Acceptance Speech
December 10, 2020
This Nobel Peace Prize is more than a thank you. It is a call to action as 270 million people march toward starvation.Â
WFP News
Topic: Emergencies
Rohingya Crisis: A Firsthand Look Into The World’s Largest Refugee Camp
December 8, 2020
Hear one aid worker’s account of feeding a makeshift city of 1 million Rohingya refugees – and the new threats that loom.
World Food Program USA President & CEO Barron Segar Calls on Congress to Include Robust International Food Assistance in COVID-19 Relief Bill
December 7, 2020
As the House and Senate continue to work towards agreement on another COVID-19 relief package, I urge members to support the inclusion of robust funding for international aid.
Window to Prevent Famine in Yemen Is Narrowing, UN Agencies Warn
December 3, 2020
Levels of hunger across the country are reaching record high levels. But we have prevented famine in Yemen before, and we can do it again.
With Continued Support From the United States, WFP Assists Thousands of Vulnerable Families in Iraq
November 30, 2020
This fresh support from USAID comes at a crucial time when COVID-19 and disrupted food access is harming already vulnerable Iraqi families.
WFP Appeals for Urgent Funding to Support Ethiopian Refugees in Sudan
November 20, 2020
More than 30,000 Ethiopians have crossed across into Sudan, fleeing conflict in their home region. We urgently need additional funding to save their lives.
Winning the Peace in Humanitarian Emergencies
November 20, 2020
Conflict, displacement, natural disasters: they’ve left 149 million people facing severe levels of hunger. Here’s why and how it happens.
Of Food, Life and Death: A Look Back at Mohamed’s Story
November 19, 2020
WFP cameraman Marco Frattini reflects on his experience documenting the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Meet SHERP: The All-Terrain Vehicle Helping Us Save Lives in the Hardest-to-Reach Places
November 18, 2020
Meet the river fording, jungle trekking, all-terrain vehicle that’s helping us get food to people in the most remote places.Â
Op-Ed: We’ve Averted Famine in the Past — We Must Do It Again
November 18, 2020
In fragile and conflict-hit countries, it’s not the virus itself that will do most harm. It’s the missed vaccinations, the missed education and the missed daily wages that means a family can’t eat.
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