Educated Urban Afghans Are New Face of Hunger as Jobs and Incomes Dry Up
September 22, 2021
Job losses, lack of cash and soaring prices are creating a new class of hungry in Afghanistan, WFP has warned today.
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Topic: Innovation & Technology
3 Million People in Yemen Could Face Ration Cuts in October Unless New Funding Arrives, WFP Chief Says
September 22, 2021
WFP Executive Director Beasley has urged the world to step up support for the people of Yemen, saying WFP food assistance in the country could soon start to run out.
First Humanitarian Flight to Kabul Since Taliban Takeover Marks Turning Point in Crisis
September 14, 2021
UNHAS has resumed flights to Kabul, enabling humanitarian responders and much-needed relief items to reach desperate Afghans in multiple locations across the country.
Funding Crunch Forces WFP to Cut Food Assistance in South Sudan
September 13, 2021
WFP will suspend food assistance for more than 100,000 displaced people in parts of South Sudan starting in October as part of a prioritization exercise driven by funding shortages this year.
How WFP Is Helping Keep the Air Clean and the Skies Blue
September 7, 2021
For International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we’re taking a look at how #healthyairhealthyplanet and #ZeroHunger go hand in hand.Â
Senegal: Cow Dung Proves ‘Green Gold’ for the Women of Kolda
September 7, 2021
In the south of Senegal, communities are preserving the environment by using WFP biodigesters to convert cow dung into fertilizer and gas.
WFP Boosts Its Ongoing Support in Haiti as Quake Compounds Miseries
August 26, 2021
The earthquake rattled people who were already struggling to feed their families due to economic and climate shocks, and insecurity.
World Food Program USA Donates $250,000 to Support United Nations World Food Programme’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
August 24, 2021
World Food Program USA has donated $250,000 to WFP to support critical earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
How Families in a Remote, Desert Village Banded Together to Build a Community School
August 18, 2021
Eight years ago, Mahmoud rolled up his sleeves and started building a community school in his hometown with his bare hands.Â
Statement From World Food Program USA President and CEO on Earthquake in Haiti
August 17, 2021
All of us at WFP USA have been heartbroken by the startling images of grieving families and devastated communities coming out of Haiti following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Saturday.
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