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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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Lucy Hale

World-renowned actress and producer Lucy Hale advocates for Zero Hunger as a Goodwill Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

WFP staff offloads aid in Armenia in response to COVID-19

WFP Responds to Humanitarian Crisis as Thousands of People Flee Into Armenia

September 30, 2023

WFP is ramping up its efforts to assist people who have recently arrived at the Armenian border.

People hand over bags of corn and soya beans

U.S. Supports the Sri Lankan Government in Providing Thriposha to Mothers and Children Through WFP

September 21, 2023

USAID provided 4,700 metric tons of soya beans and corn to Sri Lanka to support the continuation of the Thriposha fortified food program.

WFP Rolls out Food Assistance to Families Affected by Storm Daniel in Libya

September 14, 2023

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun providing desperately needed food assistance to more than 5,000 families displaced by massive flooding in Libya.

Hunger Emergency Far From Over in Crisis Hit Horn of Africa

May 24, 2023

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in a hunger emergency as the region lurches from crisis to crisis.

Woman wearing red headscarf in Bangladesh

WFP Gears up to Support People in Myanmar and Bangladesh as Cyclone Mocha Approaches

May 13, 2023

WFP is gearing up for a large-scale emergency response to Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to make landfall this Sunday in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Hunger Set to Hit Record High in Sudan as Fighting Continues

May 11, 2023

WFP warns that an additional 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing violence in the country. This would take acute hunger in Sudan to record levels.

H.E. Ambassador Cindy McCain delivers a speech at the United States Capitol

Ambassador Cindy McCain Takes the Helm at WFP at Critical Moment for Global Food Security

April 5, 2023

Cindy H. McCain joins the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as the new Executive Director today. She warns that the world faces an unparalleled food crisis that requires the Rome-based agency to urgently raise more resources.