WFP Responds to Humanitarian Crisis as Thousands of People Flee Into Armenia

WFP is ramping up its efforts to assist people who have recently arrived at the Armenian border.

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Lessons in Resilience: A Letter From Our President Barron Segar

Resilience is at the heart of all WFP programs. WFP USA President and CEO Barron Segar looks back on how humanity’s resilience was tested by multiple overlapping crises in 2022 and how WFP USA responded.

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U.S. Supports the Sri Lankan Government in Providing Thriposha to Mothers and Children Through WFP

USAID provided 4,700 metric tons of soya beans and corn to Sri Lanka to support the continuation of the Thriposha fortified food program.

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Tech Meets Purpose: Google.org and World Food Program USA’s Joint Mission for a Zero Hunger World

We sat down with Alex Diaz, Google.org’s Senior Manager of AI for Social Good, to learn how artificial intelligence, innovation, and anticipatory actions are paving the way for a Zero Hunger world.

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WFP Rolls out Food Assistance to Families Affected by Storm Daniel in Libya

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun providing desperately needed food assistance to more than 5,000 families displaced by massive flooding in Libya.

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Why Congress Must Support Emergency Funding for International Food Assistance 

As Congress considers emergency supplemental appropriations, World Food Program USA is urging members to prioritize robust funding to address the dire global hunger crisis driven in part by the war in Ukraine.

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Recent Studies Support Dangerously Hungry’s Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict

Dangerously Hungry was the first in a cascade of research on the relationship between food and conflict this year from international organizations.

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122 Million More People Pushed Into Hunger Since 2019, Reveals UN Report

The 2023 edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report reveals that conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and extreme weather have pushed 122 million more people into hunger since 2019.

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Spring Impact: An Update on WFP’s Response to the Global Hunger Crisis

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.

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Increasing Risk of Hunger in Hotspot Areas Warns New United Nations Report

A new United Nations report found that acute hunger is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries between June and November of 2023.

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What Is the U.S. Farm Bill? Its History and Role in Fighting Hunger

The Farm Bill is vital to the U.S. continuing its long legacy of leading the global fight against hunger.

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WFP Gears up to Support People in Myanmar and Bangladesh as Cyclone Mocha Approaches

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.

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