Within 48 hours of the powerful earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday afternoon, WFP began emergency food distributions to affected communities.
In the wake of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar, WFP is working to understand the current needs of affected communities and stands ready to support.
Senior United Nations humanitarian officials are appealing for urgent global action to address a trio of crises – conflict, climate shocks and a deteriorating socio-economic situation – confronting Mozambique.
Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over 4 million people in 14 countries, WFP today warns.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has kicked off distributions of emergency food assistance to people severely affected by Hurricane Beryl on the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada.
As the Caribbean braces for Hurricane Beryl, World Food Program USA is closely monitoring the situation and stands ready to support WFP’s emergency response efforts. This first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to significantly impact multiple countries in the eastern Caribbean.
As the Caribbean braces for Hurricane Beryl, WFP is on standby to join regional and national response efforts. This first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to significantly impact multiple countries in the eastern Caribbean.
As the world grapples with impacts of climate change, the United Nations World Food Programme, University of Oxford Physics Department and IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre join together to revolutionize early warning and weather forecasting.
More than 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized to scale before the next lean season, warn the United Nations and partners.
WFP today called for urgent global support for small island nations disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, including many now bracing for what is expected to be an intense and destructive Atlantic hurricane season.
