266 million people are facing acute hunger globally. Behind every number is a person, a family counting on the world to act. WFP is working every day for people facing hunger around the globe. As the new @WFPChief takes the helm, the urgency of our mission could not be cleare…Mostrar mais

WFP welcomes a new @WFPChief today. Executive Director Luke J. Lindberg assumed office today with a call for action to donors, partners and supporters across the world to help sustain the organization’s life-saving work. Read more: www.wfp.org/news/luke-j-lindberg-takes-hel...Mostrar mais

📍 In #Sudan, El Niño is making rainfall increasingly unpredictable. WFP is helping farmers access the information they need to plan ahead, protect their crops and prepare for the season.

WFP’s #Ebola response in DR Congo continues. Since operations began, WFP-managed UNHAS has: 🔵 Operated 1,255 flights 🔵 Transported 10,200+ passengers 🔵 Delivered 483 metric tons of critical cargo Keeping health and humanitarian partners connected to affected communities when…Mostrar mais

🚨 Nearly 3.5 million people in Ebola-affected areas of #DRC face Crisis-level hunger or worse. Conflict and displacement have already stretched families to the limit. WFP is providing food and nutrition assistance so patients and families can remain in treatment or isolation…Mostrar mais

🚨 #DRCongo: Ebola has spread to an eighth province. WFP is delivering food, supporting treatment centres and keeping critical supplies and responders moving as the outbreak expands. 🔗 Read the latest www.wfp.org/news/ebola-spreads-eighth-drc-...Mostrar mais

The crisis in Yemen is rippling far beyond its borders. As instability puts pressure on major shipping routes, goods can take longer and more expensive journeys. Costs rise, food prices can follow, and families already struggling are hit hardest. Hear more from WFP's Abeer Etef…Mostrar mais

In #Nepal, WFP used humanitarian cargo drones to deliver assistance to communities isolated by floods and damaged infrastructure. Swipe to see how they work ➡️

In #Malawi, farmers are preparing before El Niño hits. With 2.6M people facing crisis-level hunger or worse this lean season, @WFP_Malawi is helping communities act early and protect their harvests before conditions worsen 👇

⛈️ When Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar, thousands of families were left facing urgent needs. Through WFP’s tropical cyclone insurance, US$716,000 was released within days, helping support a rapid response. For families like Claudine’s, this meant timely cash assistance to buy…Mostrar mais

🔴 Life in #Gaza remains extremely difficult and recent food security gains remain fragile. Acting @WFPChief @CarlSkau explains why urgent funding is needed to keep critical assistance reaching families in Gaza 👇

💡 Smarter tools. Greater impact. From AI-powered supply chains to digital school meals and blockchain, WFP is scaling practical innovations to reach more people, more efficiently, while making limited resources go further. Discover 5 innovations transforming food assistance www.wfp.org/stories/5-innovations-transfor...Mostrar mais

🚨 Due to funding shortages, WFP is forced to reduce food assistance in Gaza by around one-third, meaning half a million people will lose access to critical aid. The cuts come as winter approaches and the recent modest improvements in food security remain fragile. From this mon…Mostrar mais

🔴 Funding shortages are forcing WFP to reduce life-saving assistance in Gaza as winter approaches. Urgent support is needed to keep reaching the most vulnerable. 🔗 www.wfp.org/news/funding-cuts-force-wfp-dr...

The warning signs are already here ⚠️ In Sudan, poor rains are threatening harvests in a country where conflict has already driven millions into hunger. Acting before families lose their livelihoods can prevent a worsening crisis.

How do you deliver food at the scale of WFP? New digital tools are helping WFP forecast needs, optimize supply chains and coordinate operations across the world's largest humanitarian network, making it easier to get food where it's needed, when it's needed. #WorldFoodDay

What do you use when a truck can't get through, a boat can't reach the shore and a road no longer exists? WFP uses all-terrain vehicles. Able to travel through water, mud and wetlands, and carry up to 1.5 metric tons of cargo, these amphibious vehicles help WFP deliver assistan…Mostrar mais

This #WorldFoodDay, meet the innovators transforming food systems in #SouthSudan. In #SouthSudan, WFP-supported entrepreneurs are connecting farmers to markets, improving nutrition, creating jobs and strengthening food security. Read their stories 👇 www.wfp.org/stories/meet-innovators-transf...Mostrar mais

This #WorldFoodDay, let’s turn solutions into action. The solutions to get ahead of hunger already exist. With innovation, partnerships and resources, we can reach people faster and help communities prepare for the shocks ahead. Hear from Acting @WFPChief @CarlSkau 👇

What does innovation look like in a humanitarian emergency? Sometimes, it's as simple as a card. WFP's Rescue Card helps deliver assistance in as little as 72 hours, helping families access food and essentials faster when crises strike. In 2025 alone, it reached more than 88,000…Mostrar mais

🚨 #Yemen: Escalating conflict has cut WFP’s access to 800,000 people. Shifting frontlines, blocked roads and insecurity are restricting humanitarian access, while food supplies run dangerously low in some of the hardest-hit areas. WFP is responding wherever access allows, but…Mostrar mais

📍 #Afghanistan: Women and children are walking up to 4 hours to reach nutrition clinics as malnutrition worsens. As winter approaches, 19.2M people are projected to face acute food insecurity, while malnutrition is worsening - www.wfp.org/news/food-insecurity-and-child...…Mostrar mais

All-terrain vehicles can travel through water, mud and flooded terrain to help reach communities cut off by extreme conditions. But vehicles alone aren’t enough. Hear from the people training to operate them safely and effectively 👇

Food is a universal human experience. But for some, it's not taken for granted. As #WorldFoodDay approaches, join @ShareTheMealorg and help turn this day into 1 million meals for people facing hunger sharethemeal.org/challenges/5d80dc82-d95f-...Mostrar mais

🚨Escalating conflict in Yemen is cutting off life-saving assistance to 800,000 people in Taiz. WFP is providing emergency assistance where it can and stands ready to scale up as access allows, but safe and sustained humanitarian access, together with urgent funding, is critical…Mostrar mais

🚨 #Yemen: Escalating conflict is cutting off life-saving assistance in Taiz. Humanitarian access must be protected so assistance can continue reaching people in need. 🔗 Read more: www.wfp.org/news/wfp-warns-escalating-yeme...Mostrar mais

🍽️ Invest in #SchoolMeals. Invest in the future. Every US$1 invested can deliver up to US$35 in returns through healthier children, better learning, greater productivity and stronger local markets. 📑 Learn more from @SchoolMeals_ schoolmealscoalition.org/why-school-mealsMostrar mais

🍽️ It’s lunchtime at Boku Primary School in Borena, Ethiopia. School meals do more than fill plates. They help children learn, grow and thrive. In Oromia Region, @WFP_Ethiopia is helping strengthen the nutritional value of school meals with staple foods, fresh vegetables, eggs…Mostrar mais

📍 #Palestine: For many families, daily life is shaped by uncertainty. Unable to earn a living, struggling to put food on the table, and relying on humanitarian assistance, many fear they are being forgotten. WFP's Michele Quintaglie explains why their stories must continue to…Mostrar mais

📍Yemen: hunger is surging as conflict displaces more than 200,000 people. Recent WFP monitoring in accessible areas found that 74% of households are unable to meet their basic food needs. This is a record number for this year and indicates food security is significantly deteri…Mostrar mais

Drawing on its presence in #Panama and its regional humanitarian logistics capabilities based in the country, WFP remains committed to supporting government-led efforts and stands ready to scale up its assistance as needs continue to emerge.

#Yemen: as conflict escalates, hunger is growing. ◾Food prices are soaring ◾More than 70% of households in some areas cannot meet their basic food needs. ◾Food is an urgent need for displaced families. WFP is ready to expand food assistance, but safe access is esential to reac…Mostrar mais

Conflict in western #Yemen has displaced tens of thousands of people, with families fleeing towards Aden and other areas. WFP is providing emergency food assistance to displaced people, including Mohammed and his family, and has already assisted more than 70,000 people across tw…Mostrar mais

WFP welcomes the recent release of one of its staff members who had been arbitrarily detained in Yemen and is relieved that he has been reunited with his family. We stand in solidarity with the 72 UN personnel and five former UN personnel, including WFP colleagues, who remain d…Mostrar mais

Alongside governments and corporations, support from individuals is becoming an essential engine for driving WFP’s hunger-fighting mandate. The support is all the more crucial at a time when 266 million people worldwide face acute food insecurity. www.wfp.org/stories/1-million-reasons-hope...Mostrar mais

When the world needs it most, WFP delivers. Every day, WFP's supply chain moves food and essential supplies to some of the world's hardest-to-reach places. From trucks and ships to aircraft and boats, teams work around the clock to reach families when it matters most. 🌍🚚📦

Families in #Yemen are fleeing escalating fighting, some surviving on bread and soup made from whatever they can find. WFP’s @mfjhollingworth explains how teams are scaling up, and why urgent funding is needed before stocks run out. ⬇️

🆘 #Yemen: Escalating fighting has has displaced more than 149,000 people so far. WFP has reached over 70,000 people in major displacement hotspots and is preparing to support up to 1.5 million if needs rise. But food stocks are depleting rapidly. 🔗 www.wfp.org/news/wfp-warns-hunger-surging-...Mostrar mais

In #Yemen, escalating conflict is forcing families like Hassan’s to flee with little more than they can carry. WFP is delivering emergency food assistance, but needs are immense. Urgent funding and safe, sustained humanitarian access are critical to reach families in need.

Floods, droughts and storms are a key driver of food insecurity. Anticipatory action uses forecasts and pre-arranged financing to deliver lifesaving support early. In a world of limited resources, early action is smart action.

Food security is no longer just a humanitarian issue. It is increasingly linked to economic stability, resilience, migration, climate adaptation and global security. That reality shaped discussions throughout #UNGA81. Here are 4️⃣ key takeaways from the week. www.wfp.org/stories/food-security-and-glob...Mostrar mais

Hunger is not just a humanitarian issue. It is a threat to stability, prosperity, and peace. If we want a more peaceful and prosperous world, food security must be part of the solution.

📍 #Somalia: Drought, conflict and soaring food costs are pushing families deeper into hunger. At a WFP-supported clinic, 21-month-old Farhiya received vital nutrition support. Yet nearly 2 million children face acute malnutrition as humanitarian funding dries up and warehouses…Mostrar mais

Across #Kenya’s drylands, WFP is working with communities and the Government to capture and store rainwater, restore degraded land, help farmers produce food and connect what they grow to markets. And we are beginning to see those investments pay off. www.wfp.org/stories/road-dadaab-unlocking-...Mostrar mais

📍Families fleeing escalating violence in Yemen are arriving in #Djibouti with urgent humanitarian needs. WFP is supporting the Government-led response with emergency food assistance, while preparing for more arrivals in the days ahead.⤵️

One month after deadly floods in #Nepal, WFP continues to provide a lifeline for families facing displacement, lost livelihoods and damaged farmland. By road, helicopter and cargo drone, we're delivering food assistance to the hardest-to-reach communities. 🔗 www.wfp.org/news/wfp-continues-provide-lif...Mostrar mais

Every day, WFP reaches more than 100 million people around the world. But no one organization can do that alone. Partnerships are at the heart of everything we do. From #UNGA, WFP's @RaniabtBakhita explains👇

🌀 When a hurricane is approaching, every hour matters. In #Barbados, WFP and partners position relief supplies in advance so assistance can move quickly when an emergency strikes. Investing before disaster is smarter and more effective than waiting for needs to escalate. #UNGA

💙 What gives people hope at #UNGA? Unity. Collaboration. Action. From food security to peace and prevention, hear what delegates, advocates and partners had to say from the sidelines of #UNGA81 👇

In #Haiti, UN agencies and partners are responding faster, more efficiently and helping vital assistance reach communities in urgent need. WFP’s Assistant Executive Director @mfjhollingworth explains what the #UN80 initiative looks like in action.👇 #UNGA