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.
Tropical Storm Franklin is bringing heavy rains, floods, storm surges and strong winds. The U.N. World Food Programme is prepositioning food in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti for the most vulnerable communities in the storm's path.
World Food Program USA’s Spring 2023 Statement of Impact provides a snapshot of the global hunger crisis and how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) continues to respond. The report summarizes key events from January – May of this year.
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in a hunger emergency as the region lurches from crisis to crisis.
WFP is gearing up for a large-scale emergency response to Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to make landfall this Sunday in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
WFP warns that an additional 2.5 million people in Sudan are expected to slip into hunger in the coming months as a result of the ongoing violence in the country. This would take acute hunger in Sudan to record levels.
Prices of staple foods are soaring in Malawi, ten days after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second passage over the southern African country.
Our hearts go out to the people in Ecuador and Peru impacted by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Ecuador today.
WFP calls for an increase in humanitarian assistance for Syria as its people grapple with the devastating impact of recent earthquakes and a 12-year-long conflict.
These are the 10 worst hunger crises in the world today based on where the U.N. World Food Programme works and has collected recent data. The crises are ranked by the total number of people facing severe hunger in each country.
One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine and ignited a full-scale war. Since then, the conflict has taken a devastating toll – not only on Ukrainians but on millions of people around the world.
WFP has stepped up its emergency response to support nearly half a million people in Syria and Türkiye affected by the devastating earthquake.
WFP has delivered urgently needed food assistance to 115,000 people in Syria and Türkiye in the first four days since deadly earthquakes struck the region.