Keywords: World food programme
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the intensifying El Niño climate pattern could significantly worsen global food insecurity, potentially pushing nearly 49 million additional people into acute hunger by the end of 2027. If current projections hold, the total number of people facing......
Pope Leo used a high-profile visit to the Rome headquarters of the World Food Programme on Monday to deliver a stark message about global priorities, criticizing what he described as a growing imbalance between spending on armed conflict and efforts to combat hunger. Addressing participants at the agency’s......
The growing probability of a powerful El Niño event later this year is adding pressure to an already fragile global food system, as conflict in Iran continues to disrupt fertilizer supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Economists and climate scientists warn that the combination of supply chain......
Two Palestinians lost their lives after crowds desperate for food overwhelmed a United Nations aid warehouse in central Gaza, highlighting the deepening hunger crisis in the region. The World Food Programme (WFP) reported that “hordes of hungry people” stormed the al-Ghafari warehouse in......
Fifteen World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying critical aid and food supplies were looted late last night in southern Gaza, the United Nations agency confirmed today. These trucks were en route to bakeries supported by WFP, intended to provide essential food to a population suffering after weeks......
As the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire concludes, uncertainty looms over the next steps in negotiations. Talks held in Cairo between Israeli officials, Qatari and U.S. mediators, and other stakeholders have yet to yield progress on a potential second phase of the ceasefire. The discussions were......
Sweden has announced a significant change in its humanitarian aid approach to Gaza, deciding to discontinue funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) while increasing overall assistance through other organizations. The decision comes amid mounting......
Morocco has been re-elected to the Board of the World Food Programme (WFP) for another one-year term during the 176th session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Council held in Rome from December 2 to 6, 2024. This re-election underscores international recognition of Morocco’s......
The World Food Programme (WFP) has halted all staff movements in Gaza following an alarming incident where one of its vehicles came under fire near an Israeli-controlled checkpoint. This marks the first direct attack on a WFP vehicle in the region since the beginning of the conflict 10 months ago. The......
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