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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What Is the G7 and How Can It Help Solve the Global Hunger Crisis?

World leaders have a chance at this year’s G7 summit call for the funding, resources and policies to save millions of lives. Ahead of the summit, WFP is launching Five Calls to Action to address today’s record-high humanitarian needs.

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Funding Crunch Forces WFP to Scale Back Food Assistance to Syrian Refugees in Jordan

WFP urgently needs funding to continue assistance to vulnerable refugees, to stop families falling into further food insecurity and deeper poverty.

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Volunteers Mount Their Bikes to Tackle Poor Nutrition in Zambia

Clara is at the forefront of the fight against malnutrition, and is one of 480 trained community health volunteers trained by WFP.

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Climate Change, Food Security and Humanitarian Emergencies

Climate change is threatening our complex global food system which is already struggling to meet the needs of a growing and changing population.  

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WFP Ramps up Support to Yemen’s Famine Risk Areas

Escalating conflict, economic decline, rising global commodity prices and COVID-19 have all contributed to an alarming increase in acute hunger in Yemen over the last year.

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WFP and Crisis Group Partner to Strengthen Conflict Prevention and Support Pathways to Peace

WFP has partnered with the International Crisis Group to boost its conflict prevention capacity as it continues to deliver life-saving food to the world’s most vulnerable people.

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Southern Madagascar: Government and UN Sound the Alarm on Famine Risk, Urge Action

With each day that passes, more lives are at stake as hunger tightens its grip in southern Madagascar. Years of poor harvests driven by drought upon drought, and weather-related damages to fishing, have pushed people to the brink.

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Acute Food Insecurity Soars to Five-Year High Warns Global Report on Food Crises

One year after the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for 2021 is grim. Conflict, economic shocks and climate change continue to drive hunger.

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Extreme Hunger Reached a Five-Year High Last Year. Now Famine Is Looming for Millions.

Our worst fears are coming true. Life-threatening hunger is up, chronic hunger is up and extreme poverty is up. Millions are on the verge of famine due to conflict. How will we respond?

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Mother Earth Day: ‘Earthworms Are Our Ecosystem’s Unsung Superheroes’

WFP's forest management interventions are preserving Lebanon’s greenery. At a WFP site in Lebanon, we take a look at Kassem Jouni's work with earthworms and how these unsung heroes have a lot to offer.

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Inside the High-Tech Tool That Tracks Hunger Crises and Helps Us Save Lives

mVAM technology enables the U.N. World Food Programme to monitor and respond to changes in food security worldwide.

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