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WEBJun 14, 2024 · WFP rallies support for countries devastated by typhoon Yagi in Asia. BANGKOK – In the wake of Typhoon Yagi’s catastrophic impact on Southeast Asia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on the ground supporting countries most affected by the storm through food and cash assistance.
As floods hit dozens of countries, WFP urges investment to protect ...
WEB2 days ago · ROME – As the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) responds to flood emergencies across the globe, the agency is calling for investment and concerted action to prepare vulnerable communities for more frequent extreme climate events that threaten to damage crops, displace communities and disrupt food systems.
Sudan's famine-hit Zamzam camp receive vital food, as WFP faces …
WEB2 days ago · This is a summary of what was said by Leni Kinzli, spokesperson for WFP Sudan (speaking from Nairobi) to whom quoted text may be attributed – at a press briefing In Geneva today. Nairobi/Geneva: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is in a race against time to save lives in war-torn Sudan, as 1.5 million people across the country either face famine or are at risk of famine. Without ...
Sudan crisis must not be forgotten by world leaders, says UN food ...
WEB2 days ago · Ongoing heavy fighting in Sudan has continued to kill and uproot the country’s people who global leaders should remember as they gather in New York on Tuesday, UN humanitarians have said. In an appeal for greater global solidarity with the people of Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that around 800,000 people have fled …
Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region’s three-month lean season from June through August, the UN World Food...
Famine knocking at the door of 41 million worldwide, WFP warns - UN News
WEBJun 22, 2021 · Famine is already present in four countries but millions more people are at risk, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, underscoring the need for urgent funding and humanitarian...
World Food Programme Director Cindy McCain: Northern Gaza is ... - NBC News
WEBMay 3, 2024 · World Central Kitchen, a U.S.-based nonprofit group that has distributed over 43 million meals across Gaza, just resumed operations Monday after seven of its aid workers were killed by an...
Parts of Gaza Are in Famine, World Food Program Chief Says
WEBMay 4, 2024 · The director of the World Food Program, Cindy McCain, says that parts of the Gaza Strip are experiencing a “full-blown famine” that is rapidly spreading throughout the territory after almost...
World Food Program USA Statement on Conflict in Lebanon
WEB1 day ago · Photo: AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki. Published September 25, 2024. World Food Program USA is deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Lebanon. We are closely monitoring the unfolding situation and stand ready to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)’s response. The U.N. World Food Programme has operated in Lebanon for 10 years ...
As global hunger crises worsen, the UN's World Food Programme …
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Many civilians have arrived in the eastern city of Goma, near the border with Rwanda. The World Food Programme is distributing food and aid in Goma. And its executive director, Cindy McCain...
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