World Food Programme

Food-assistance branch of the United Nations

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The World Food Programme (WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. As of 2021, it supported over 128 million people across more than 120 countries and territories.

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Disturbing Videos of Afghanistan Flash Floods Show Flood Water Crashing Through Villages \| Watch The death toll from flooding in northern Afghanistan rose to 315, with over 1,600 injured, according to the Taliban's Ministry for Refugees. The UN's World Food Programme reported similar figures, with.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:42Published 1 week ago

Northern Gaza in 'full-blown' famine: Senior UN official The UN World Food Programme (WFP) director said the comprehensive famine in northern Gaza might spread south. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published 2 weeks ago

Israel re-opens Erez crossing to allow more aid to reach northern Gaza The World Food Programme estimates around 1.1 million people across Gaza, around half of the population, are "struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation." Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:53Published 2 weeks ago

World Food Programme warns of imminent famine in northern Gaza As the war in Gaza enters a sixth month, the WFP said malnutrition among children is spreading at record pace, and one of three below the age of two is now acutely malnourished. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on April 6, 2024

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Starving Gaza children dying the 'size of a skeleton' Starving children and adults in Gaza are dying after being reduced to the "size of a skeleton", according to the World Food Programme boss. Sky News - Published 3 days ago
The Weeknd Provides 4 Million Meals to Support Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza The Weeknd has made a big move to help the humanitarian efforts in Gaza, donating $2.5M ... an amount that will help to provide 4 million meals. The singer, who is also a United Nations World Food.. TMZ.com - Published on December 1, 2023
'Life-saving' food assistance resumes in Sudan - as additional flight put on for British nationals The World Food Programme (WFP) will continue its operations in Sudan after they were suspended following the deaths of three of its team members in the conflict. Sky News - Published on May 1, 2023

India to send extra 20k MT of wheat to Afghanistan via Iran port India also announced supply of 20,000 MT of wheat assistance to Afghanistan in partnership with UNWFP through Chabahar Port. India has already supplied close to 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 8, 2023
Patnaik shares Odisha's "Transformational" journey in food production at UN meet in Rome WFP and the Odisha government have signed four agreements and initiated six projects in 2021 with a view to alleviate hunger. DNA - Published on June 24, 2022
'Famine will get worse': Russia's blockade will increase starvation and global instability, UN warns Russia's blockade of Ukraine will lead to worsening starvation, famine and instability around the world if it cannot be lifted, the World Food Programme has said. Sky News - Published on May 23, 2022

Isha Foundation, WFP join hands for long-term food security IndiaTimes - Published on February 26, 2022
PM Modi to meet Afghan Sikh, Hindus community members soon Indian Embassy in Rome and the United Nations World Food Program formally signed an MoU on 12 February for the distribution of wheat to Afghanistan. DNA - Published on February 18, 2022
India signs pact with WFP to send wheat to Afghanistan via Pak IndiaTimes - Published on February 13, 2022
'A wake up call': Madagascar on verge of world's first climate change induced famine Catastrophic levels of hunger in drought-stricken Madagascar should be a "wake up call" on global warming, the World Food Programme has said. Sky News - Published on August 26, 2021

UN warns it will imminently 'run out of food' in Ethiopia refugee camps The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned the agency will "run out of food" for refugee camps in Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region as early as Friday. Sky News - Published on July 28, 2021