Understanding Hunger Archives - World Food Program USA

Why Does Hunger Still Exist? And How Do We Solve It?

February 23, 2026

In our modern society, why are people still hungry? Even though there’s more than enough food to feed everyone, millions of people experience hunger.

Delivering When It Matters: A Conversation with The UPS Foundation President Nikki Clifton

December 17, 2025

We recently sat down with Nikki Clifton, president of Social Impact and The UPS Foundation, to discuss our partnership, the importance of logistics in emergencies and how each of us can help build a world without hunger.

WFP USA Supports Children’s Nutrition and Education in Afghanistan: Q&A With WFP Country Director John Aylieff

December 11, 2025

World Food Program USA provided $3.9 million to sustain WFP’s school meals program in Afghanistan. To learn more about the impact of our grant amidst rising hunger in the country, we spoke with WFP Country Director John Aylieff.

WFP Unveils Regional Innovation Hub to Tackle Hunger and Malnutrition in West & Central Africa

December 10, 2025

WFP today launched a regional innovation hub in Dakar to accelerate the development of sustainable, locally led solutions in addressing hunger and malnutrition in West and Central Africa.

Want to Do Something to Help a Hungry World? Play Freerice.

November 17, 2025

College students across the nation are taking actions to help end world hunger through World Food Program USA’s Zero Hunger Generation (ZHG). See how one ZHG member is making a global impact on the fight against hunger with Freerice.

Violence Is Rising. We Must Wage Peace.

October 10, 2025

It’s vital that we do all that we can to build peace by ending hunger. But as wars continue and peace eludes the hungry, WFP, our partners and supporters will be there, continuing our work for as long as we’re needed.

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.

Global Hunger Declines, but Rises in Africa and Western Asia: U.N. Report

July 28, 2025

An estimated 8.2% of the global population experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2022. However, progress was not consistent across the globe, according to this year’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report.

FAO and WFP Early Warning Report Reveals Worsening Hunger in 13 Hotspots

June 16, 2025

A new joint United Nations report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming months unless there is urgent humanitarian action.