This Is How Humanitarian Telecoms Hubs Are Racing to Beat COVID-19
April 30, 2020
Information is one of the most important weapons in a pandemic. Here’s how WFP tech hubs are scaling up to help.
WFP News
Topic: Logistics
An Urgent Call to Fund the Global Emergency Supply System to Fight COVID-19
April 20, 2020
WFP is seating up the vital logistics backbone that will help save lives and help halt the spread of the virus. Humanitarian leaders from across the world are calling on donors to provide the support needed for WFP to scale-up its lifesaving services.
During Pandemic, the Most Vulnerable Still Need Food. This Is How WFP Gets it To Them.
April 14, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic is causing border closures, travel restrictions and supply chain complexities never faced before, but WFP is still finding ways to save lives.
WFP Launches Ethiopian Government-Supported Air Hub for COVID-19 Response
April 14, 2020
The first United Nations “Solidarity Flight” is scheduled to leave Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today – from there, the aircraft will transport the vital medical cargo to all countries in Africa, where supplies are desperately needed to contain the spread of COVID-19.
UN Response Depot Pivotal in Dealing With COVID-19 in Latin America and Caribbean
April 7, 2020
The United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Panama has already airlifted more than eight tons of supplies, including COVID-19 kits, to 24 countries.
Food Stocks and Medical Supplies: How WFP Is Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19
March 23, 2020
WFP is prepositioning food, delivering medical equipment, providing emergency food rations, and using its global logistics network to help the world’s most vulnerable populations cope with COVID-19.
Statement From WFP USA Regarding Coronavirus
March 12, 2020
Right now, WFP’s primary focus is continuing to fulfill its mission to get lifesaving food to millions of people around the world while protecting the safety and health of its staff.
Securing Sustainable Food Systems Hinges on Gender Equality
March 6, 2020
Women, especially in rural areas, are instrumental in the fight against hunger and malnutrition and in making food systems more productive and sustainable.
An Aid Worker’s Firsthand Account of the Crisis in Syria: “No one would do such a thing”
February 26, 2020
Families are arriving by the thousands at already over-crowded camps and they need everything — blankets, medicine, tents and, of course, food.
Small Radio Stations Saved Lives Before Cylone Idai Wiped Them Out. See What They’re Doing Now.
February 10, 2020
“Move to higher ground!” “Keep your family together!” “Keep your phones charged and dry!” These were the warnings that rang out in the hours before the storm hit.
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