Programs: Emergencies
Hunger is often the first emergency when catastrophe strikes. That’s why the United Nations World Food Programme is among the first humanitarian organizations on the ground to help hungry families in crisis.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and World Food Program USA have jointly contributed $4.3 million to help construct and support an emergency response logistics hub in Barbados.
Since late 2023, WFP has activated more robust delivery mechanisms for its operations in Ethiopia, a significant step in assuring the delivery of critical food assistance to the hungriest populations affected by drought, flooding and conflict.
WFP urgently calls on Sudan’s warring parties to provide immediate guarantees for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian food assistance to conflict-hit parts of Sudan.
How are the Red Sea attacks and war in Yemen affecting hunger and humanitarian aid to civilians?
Withdrawing funds from UNRWA is perilous and would result in the collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, with far-reaching humanitarian and human rights consequences.
Bottlenecks at the Rafah crossing in Egypt are stopping the well-oiled wheels of the supply chain of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in its tracks.
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.
As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently needed, United Nations agencies warned today.
The latest World Food Program USA Statement of Impact summarizes key events from 2023. The report highlights how WFP worked to address hunger emergencies and invest in programs that build communities’ long-term food security.
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.
WFP has been forced to temporarily suspend food assistance in some parts of Gezira State, as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan’s capital Khartoum.
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.