Funding Gaps Hamper WFP’s Lifesaving Operations as Hunger Deepens in Myanmar

WFP warned today that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70 percent of its funding needs over the coming six months still unmet.

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One Year Later: The First Anniversary of the Beirut Port Explosion

As Lebanon walks the road to recovery from the Beirut blast, COVID-19, and ongoing financial crises, the U.N. World Food Programme has been and will continue to be there every step of the way to provide aid.  

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One Year After the Beirut Blasts, WFP Assists More People in Lebanon Than Ever Before

One year after the deadly blasts that rocked Beirut, WFP is now supporting one in six people in the country, more than at any time in its history.

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Famine Relief Blocked by Bullets, Red Tape and Lack of Funding, Warn FAO and WFP

In a new report, WFP and FAO warn that efforts to fight the global surge in hunger are being halted by conflict and blockades that cut off lifesaving aid.

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WFP Convoy Reaches Tigray, Many More Are Vital to Meet Growing Needs

A WFP convoy of 50 trucks arrived in the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle today with 900 metric tons of food as well as other emergency supplies.

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WFP Launches School Meals Program in Venezuela

WFP started its school meals program in Venezuela this week, with the first distributions of take-home rations to children and school staff.

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First WFP Food Supplies for Vulnerable Schoolchildren Arrive in Venezuela

WFP has moved its first food supplies to its logistics hub in Venezuela, as it prepares to launch its school meals program for vulnerable schoolchildren and employees in the country.

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Why Do People Have to Die Before a Famine Is Declared? And Other FAQs.

We had a chance to hear from the United Nations World Food Programme's Acting Director of Nutrition, Allison Oman Lawi, about the causes of famine and the urgent need in 2021 to avert it. 

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COVID-19 Devastating for Nearly 14 Million Displaced, Refugees and Migrants in East and Horn of Africa

Migrants, refugees and other forcibly displaced persons are among the most disadvantaged and disenfranchised groups, and are suffering some of the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Tired of Conflict: Internally Displaced People in Darfur Yearn for Peace and to Return Home

In honor of World Refugee Day, we're sharing the story of Yahya who fled his home because of conflict 15 years ago.

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Refugees Worldwide Face Rising Hunger Due to Funding Gaps Amidst COVID-19

As a new WFP report indicates a surge in people teetering on the brink of famine – which has risen from 34 million projected at the beginning of the year to 41 million projected as of June - it’s vital that the world steps forward to support the most vulnerable.

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A New COVID-19 Mantra? ‘Nobody Is Safe Until Everybody Is Fed’

Now more than ever, with four countries on the edge of famine, it is important to explore the links between hunger, the virus and vaccines. 

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