The US Must Reject the False Dichotomy of ‘Trade or Aid’
May 25, 2026
“Trade or aid” is a false choice. Trade cannot happen when basic human needs go unmet.
WFP News
Topic: Thought Leadership
World Food Program USA Is Raising Funds for Madagascar and Global Hunger Emergencies Worldwide
February 14, 2026
As conflict and climate-related disasters drive up hunger around the globe, World Food Program USA is raising critical funds to quickly fill funding gaps and reduce pipeline breaks.
We Are Connected by Food: A Letter From Our President Barron Segar
September 9, 2025
Food is a universal human need. We depend on each other to grow, transport, store and cook the food we need to survive. This interconnectedness binds us across countries, generations, cultures and beliefs.
Hunger-Fighting CEO A-peels to Common Sense After Duct-Tape Banana Goes Viral
December 4, 2024
On the heels of Giving Tuesday, World Food Program USA has launched a social media campaign that takes aim at the viral duct tape banana.
World Food Program USA Statement in Response to Attack on Aid Workers in Gaza
April 2, 2024
On behalf of the entire WFP USA community, I want to express my outrage and deep sorrow upon hearing that seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian workers were killed yesterday by an airstrike in Gaza. This is an unacceptable loss.
Statement From World Food Program USA President and CEO on Ongoing Conflict in Gaza
January 25, 2024
With the first month of 2024 coming to a close, I want to take this moment to reaffirm my commitment to the people of Gaza, and to people in conflict zones facing hunger around the world.
Leveraging Big Data and Machine Learning to Monitor Global Food Security in Real-Time
December 13, 2023
A decade ago, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched its pioneering remote hunger monitoring initiative, utilizing mobile technology to track food availability in
Statement of World Food Program USA CEO on Gaza Conflict
December 4, 2023
Last week’s temporary pause in hostilities between Hamas and Israel played a significant role in WFP’s ability to deliver much needed food to more than 120,000 human beings and facilitated the entry of 7.6 metric tons of humanitarian assistance.
World Food Program USA’s Barron Segar Named to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 for Third Year in a Row
August 7, 2023
World Food Program USA President and CEO Barron Segar has been recognized on The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 list for the third consecutive year.
World Food Program USA’s New Report Shows Hunger as Driving Force of Conflict
April 6, 2023
World Food Program USA today released a new report – Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict – which examines the ways hunger acts as a driver of conflict around the world.
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