Gaza Grapples With Catastrophic Hunger as New Report Predicts Famine if Conflict Continues

More than one in four households in Gaza currently face extreme hunger, and there is a risk of famine unless access to adequate food, clean water, health and sanitation services is restored, according to a new IPC report released today.

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WFP Delivers First Aid Convoy From Jordan to Gaza

On Wednesday, a 46-truck convoy, organized by WFP and JHCO carried more than 1,650,000 pounds of lifesaving food into Gaza, marking the first time a direct aid convoy from Jordan has reached the Gaza Strip since the upsurge in hostilities began on October 7.

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Statement by WFP Deputy Executive Director After Visit to Gaza

WFP staff work resolutely every day to prevent starvation among Gazans, despite the fear for their lives and the many challenges.

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WFP Pauses Food Distributions in Northern Areas of Yemen

WFP announces the pause of General Food Distributions in areas of Yemen under the Sana'a Based Authorities' (SBA) control, driven by limited funding and the absence of an agreement with the authorities.

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Statement of World Food Program USA CEO on Gaza Conflict

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.

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United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye to Provide Four Million Meals to Support Emergency Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza

The donation will fund 820 metric tons of food parcels that could feed more than 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks.

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Pause in Fighting Allows Delivery of Lifesaving Food Assistance in Gaza but More Access Is Needed, Says WFP

WFP delivered desperately needed food to more than 120,000 people in Gaza during the initial pause in fighting but has reiterated that the supplies it was able to provide were woefully inadequate to address the level of hunger seen by staff in the UN shelters and communities.

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Gaza Faces Widespread Hunger as Food Systems Collapse, Warns WFP

Nearly the entire population of Gaza is in desperate need of food assistance, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.

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WFP Chief Makes Urgent Plea for Safe, Expanded Humanitarian Access to Gaza as Food Runs Out

WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain issued an urgent plea from the Rafah border crossing for safe, expanded humanitarian access to Gaza as humanitarian needs skyrocket and critical food supplies reach dangerously low levels.

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Diary From Gaza: ‘There’s no time to mourn anyone or anything’

One WFP employee describes the horror, the grief, her dreams for a better future, and why her work must go on in the face of it all.

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With Conflict Entering Fourth Week, WFP Warns of Growing Hunger and Desperation in Gaza

Thousands of civilians on Sunday morning stormed a UN-run warehouse in Gaza’s middle area, where WFP is storing some food commodities.

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Food Lifeline for Desperate Families in Gaza at Risk Without Fuel, WFP Says

The catastrophic conditions facing hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza risk getting worse still, due to severe fuel shortages which threaten to bring food and other humanitarian operations to a standstill.

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