Climate Change, Food Security and Humanitarian Emergencies
June 2, 2021
Climate change is threatening our complex global food system which is already struggling to meet the needs of a growing and changing population.
WFP News
Topic: Extreme Weather
Economic Empowerment of Rural Women Positively Impacts Social Norms
May 28, 2021
Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are pre-conditions for the eradication of poverty and hunger and are essential to achieve all Sustainable Development Goals.
Birds, Bees and Bats: We Need an Environmental Intervention Today to Achieve Zero Hunger
May 19, 2021
We need biodiversity to sustain and expand the world’s food supply. To achieve zero hunger, our agricultural and food system interventions need to double as environmental interventions.
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.
This Is How Climate Change Causes Hunger in 6 Steps
May 17, 2021
With extreme weather events on the rise, there is no question that climate change is here and posing an imminent threat to millions of livelihoods. But how do climate-related disasters like droughts or floods cause hunger?
To Untangle America’s Complex Border Challenges, We Must First Tame Climate Change and Hunger
May 13, 2021
There are no easy solutions to untangle America’s complex border challenges, but there are remedies that can alleviate vulnerable people’s need to migrate. They begin with understanding what truly drives the hunger that prompts so many people to leave their homes.
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.
Southern Madagascar: Government and UN Sound the Alarm on Famine Risk, Urge Action
May 11, 2021
With each day that passes, more lives are at stake as hunger tightens its grip in southern Madagascar. Years of poor harvests driven by drought upon drought, and weather-related damages to fishing, have pushed people to the brink.
What the “Hunger Season” Means for Farmers Fighting Famine
May 11, 2021
The hunger season can last for months, and it’s a particularly challenging time for subsistence farmers and their families, who solely rely on what they grow.
