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Andrés Gordillo in his canoe, navigating through the communities affected by flooding in the Los Espinos-Quevedo Community

El Niño Could Worsen Hunger This Summer. Here’s WFP’s Humanitarian Response.

For families already struggling to find enough food, weather shocks from El Niño can quickly lead to extreme hunger. That’s why WFP prepared and acted early to protect communities.

WFP Reaches More Than 100,000 People With Assistance Since Venezuela Earthquakes

A month after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the World Food Programme (WFP) continues to provide food assistance to communities impacted by the devastation.

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A village with palm trees is shown destroyed and flooded after a cyclone.

WFP’s Response to Tropical Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique

January 26, 2021

The storm hit Mozambique at one of the worst possible times: January to March is the peak lean season – when people struggle the most to find food.

Mustering Hope to Reduce Global Hunger in 2021

January 26, 2021

WFP never abandons hope. We’re applying it in spades to roll back one of the most severe hunger catastrophes in our six decades of existence.

U.N. Deeply Concerned by Worsening Crisis and Escalating Violence in Cabo Delgado

January 20, 2021

Escalating conflict and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Cabo Delgado province has left communities stranded and struggling.

A young child sits on her mother's lap, looking back at the camera in a pink hat.

WFP Chief Warns UN Security Council of Imminent Famine in Yemen

January 14, 2021

“We anticipate 80% of the population to immediately start moving into the most extreme forms of hunger. We’re going to have a catastrophe on our hands,” said Executive Director David Beasley.