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Israel and WFP dispute over aid access to Gaza; limited supplies raise concerns about humanitarian efforts in the region.

With aid groups warning of famine and the war between Israel and Hamas entering its seventh month, the assistance is needed, but there are key questions about its effectiveness and security.

The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by sea

A year ago, on 15 April, the civil war in Sudan began. The violence resulted in the displacement of millions. Now, as food shortages get worse, aid is not reaching many of the displaced. In response, France and Germany are hosting a conference in Paris, Monday, to try to raise…

Southern Africa is on the brink of a hunger crisis after an historic drought decimated crops during the peak October to March farming season – one year after the region was pummelled by tropical storms.

WFP stockpiles food for 1.1M people outside Gaza, emphasizing safe delivery into the region.

The United Nations said Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s restive western Darfur region for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border deliveries in March, but the population still faces widespread hunger unless more help arrives.

Sudan’s warring parties are using food as a weapon and targeting local activists for feeding their communities.

Exclusive: Aid officials warn that transferring Unrwa’s functions to other bodies with famine looming would be disastrous