WFP Reaches Hundreds of Thousands of People in Gaza in First Week of the Ceasefire

WFP reached more than 330,000 people in Gaza with food assistance in the first week of the ceasefire, providing food boxes, hot meals and cash assistance to war-weary families.

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Food Insecurity Deepens in Lebanon Following Conflict, New Report Shows

Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of conflict in late 2024, according to a new food security assessment.

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Hunger in Gaza: First Aid Trucks Roll in as Ceasefire Takes Effect

WFP trucks have started crossing into Gaza after the ceasefire came into effect. We are ready to scale up to reach over 1 million people.

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Gaza Ceasefire: WFP Calls for Sustained Opening of Humanitarian Corridors

WFP welcomes the agreed ceasefire announced January 15. But a ceasefire is only the start – not the end – of what’s needed to reach hungry families in Gaza.

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Haiti on the Brink: WFP Scales up as Violence Fuels Displacement and Hunger

Amid escalating violence and hunger, WFP stands firm together with the dedicated staff and volunteers of its Haitian partner organizations to scale up food distributions.

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Destroyed Homes, Destroyed Dreams: Gazans End a Grim Year

The U.N. World Food Programme’s Emergency Communications Head Jonathan Dumont recently visited the Gaza Strip — here’s what he saw.

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Food and Nutrition Crisis Deepens Across Sudan as Famine Identified in Additional Areas

Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions.

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What’s Happening in Syria? How the Civil War Is Worsening Hunger Among Civilians 

An abrupt end to the Syrian civil war, which has lasted over a decade and caused a humanitarian catastrophe and refugee crisis. How has it impacted civilians?

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WFP Scales up Food Aid Distributions in Crisis-Hit Syria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its food assistance programs to reach 2.8 million displaced and food-insecure people across all of Syria.

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WFP Reaches Half a Million People in Lebanon With Emergency Aid Amid Escalating Crisis

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered emergency assistance to over half a million people in Lebanon since the escalation of the conflict began.

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Tens of Thousands Fleeing Conflict in Lebanon Face an Uncertain Future in Syria

The conflict in Lebanon has pushed tens of thousands of people across Lebanon’s eastern border into Syria.

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New Gaza Food Security Assessment Sees Famine Risk Persisting Amid Ongoing Fighting and Restricted Aid Operations

The risk of famine will persist throughout Gaza this winter unless fighting stops and more humanitarian aid reaches families.

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