WFP Convoy Reaches Tigray, Many More Are Vital to Meet Growing Needs
July 12, 2021
A WFP convoy of 50 trucks arrived in the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle today with 900 metric tons of food as well as other emergency supplies.
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UN Report: Pandemic Year Marked by Spike in World Hunger
July 12, 2021
There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19.
USAID and WFP: Saving Lives Together in South Sudan for 10 Years
July 9, 2021
As South Sudan marks 10 years of independence, WFP and USAID reaffirm their strategic partnership to improve the lives of millions of South Sudanese.
Pandemic Job Losses Conspire With High Food Prices to Push Food Out of Reach for Millions
July 8, 2021
High food prices, driven by conflict, economic fragility and the impacts of La Niña, are making food unaffordable for millions of families already struggling because of the pandemic.
WFP Launches School Meals Program in Venezuela
July 7, 2021
WFP started its school meals program in Venezuela this week, with the first distributions of take-home rations to children and school staff.
Displacement Crisis Driving Up Hunger Rates in Northern Mozambique as Families Flee Violence
July 6, 2021
WFP warns that without urgent funding, one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement crises in northern Mozambique risks becoming a hunger emergency.
For International Plastic Bag Free Day, Meet the Rohingya Refugees Upcycling Packaging and Hope
July 3, 2021
Through a upcycling centers in Bangladesh, Rohingya refuges are transforming packaging waste into useful products.
WFP Resumes Operations to Reach 2 Million People With Emergency Food Assistance in Tigray
July 2, 2021
WFP has resumed its operations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after fighting halted the emergency response last week.
First WFP Food Supplies for Vulnerable Schoolchildren Arrive in Venezuela
July 1, 2021
WFP has moved its first food supplies to its logistics hub in Venezuela, as it prepares to launch its school meals program for vulnerable schoolchildren and employees in the country.
American Hunger Heroes: Norman Borlaug
July 1, 2021
American biologist and humanitarian Norman Borlaug is often called “The Father of the Green Revolution” for his groundbreaking discoveries in high-yield agriculture.
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