News releases - UN World Food Programme (WFP)
WFP trucks arrive in famine-hit Zamzam camp in North Darfur; Over 700 trucks on the road to locations across Sudan PORT SUDAN – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today …
WFP Chief warns of hunger pandemic as COVID-19 spreads …
Transcript as delivered of remarks by David Beasley, UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director to today’s virtual session of the UN Security Council on the Maintenance of …
UN World Food Programme (WFP)
152 Million people estimated to have received assistance from WFP in 2023 5K trucks 132 aircraft and 20 ships can be on the go on any given day 21.4 million children estimated to have …
Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe, say UN …
Jun 27, 2024 · WFP is urgently working to expand access and open new humanitarian corridors – from neighbouring countries and across frontlines. WFP has this year delivered food and …
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic …
Oct 31, 2024 · The report - ‘Hunger Hotspots – FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity’ - issued today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the …
FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger …
Jun 6, 2022 · Conflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine push millions of people in countries across the …
Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger remains persistently …
Apr 24, 2024 · About WFP. The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a …
Global report on food crises: Number of people facing acute food ...
May 3, 2023 · ROME – The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance increased for the fourth consecutive year in …
WFP calls for action on World Food Day to avoid another year of …
Oct 13, 2022 · ROME – The world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food crisis continues to drive yet more people into worsening levels of acute food insecurity, …
WFP and Republic of Korea partner to save lives in war-torn Sudan
Oct 9, 2024 · PORT SUDAN/NAIROBI– The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan welcomes a flexible contribution of US$ 1.5 million from the Republic of Korea. This …