Special Interest: Policy
2023 was a year of immense growth and progress for World Food Program USA. Our teams worked tirelessly to spur support for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and help deliver food to communities facing extreme hunger.
The Food for Peace Program provides tens of millions of pounds of American commodities to WFP each year, supporting the U.S. farm economy while helping WFP respond to hunger emergencies around the world.
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide an additional $1 billion to help address critical global hunger needs.
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.
Dangerously Hungry was the first in a cascade of research on the relationship between food and conflict this year from international organizations.
The Farm Bill is vital to the U.S. continuing its long legacy of leading the global fight against hunger.
WASHINGTON, DC (December 27, 2022)—World Food Program USA commends the passage of $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill. This bill provides robust support for the International Affairs Budget and continues the legacy of American leadership as the world’s largest provider of international food assistance. Specifically, this FY23 spending bill provides strong funding for […]
The 1 millionth ton of wheat purchased by the U.S. government for global hunger relief efforts left Vancouver, Washington on November 26. The shipment is destined for WFP’s operations in Yemen.
World Food Program USA commends the passage of H.R. 7691, a bill that provides additional supplementary funding by the United States to address the crisis in Ukraine and its global impacts.
World Food Program USA has joined a coalition of more than 20 advocacy partners to call on Congress for $5 billion in supplemental international food assistance.
“Food is strength, and food is peace, and food is freedom, and food is a helping hand to people around the world whose good will and friendship we want."