WFP Provides Critical Food Lifeline to People in Gaza and West Bank

“The situation is devastating,” said Samer Abdeljaber, WFP Palestine Country Director. “We are on the ground doing everything we can."

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South Sudan’s Road Out of Hunger

In the world's youngest country, WFP is empowering communities by constructing roads to improve food security and develop rural economies.

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WFP Vessel Leaves Ukraine With Grain for Humanitarian Response in Yemen

A WFP-charted vessel departed today from the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Yuznhy (Pivdennyi) with wheat grain destined for the agency’s humanitarian response in Yemen.

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WFP Calls for Urgent Opening of Ukrainian Ports to Help Rein in Global Hunger Crisis

WFP is calling for the re-opening of the ports in the Odessa area of southern Ukraine so that food being produced in the war-torn country can flow freely to the rest of the world, before the current global hunger crisis spins out of control.

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For Syrians Celebrating Ramadan, Rising Food Prices Keep Basic Foods Like Dates and Apricots out of Reach

The U.N. World Food Programme's support is a lifeline as Syrian shoppers curb spending and traders suffer this Ramadan.

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In the Horn of Africa, Cash Grants From WFP Are Empowering People Living With Disabilities

Thanks to a recently introduced law on funding for people with disabilities, WFP is working with a local government in Kenya to support people with disabilities like 8-year-old Ikran.

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Top Nutrition Myths Debunked: Is There One Food To Guarantee Health and Do Men Need More Nutrients Than Women?

Misconceptions around healthy diets can keep our hands out of the cookie jar and searching instead for one, single food that guarantees good health. Read on to find the top nutrition myths debunked.

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These Are the Top 6 Reasons Women Are Hungrier Than Men Today

In nearly two thirds of the world’s countries, women are more likely than men to suffer from hunger. Here are the top six reasons why.

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No Food, No Fuel, No Funding: WFP’s Northern Ethiopia Operations Grinding to a Halt

WFFP today warned that its lifesaving food assistance operations in northern Ethiopia are about to grind to a halt because intense fighting has blocked the passage of fuel and food.

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Food, Feed & Fuel: What’s Behind the Recent Rise in Global Food Prices? 

What is driving the current rise in food prices and how does it affect the world’s most vulnerable people? 

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How WFP Builds Food Security and Feeds the Hungry — One Sack at a Time

Take a glimpse into how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) buys food for over 100 million people. 

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How School Meals Are Empowering Girls in South Sudan

Meet Merlin and Achol — two young schoolgirls in South Sudan who, thanks to school meals and support from their families, can dream of reaching their lofty career goals. 

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