The Latest Breaking News from WFP

First U.N. aid convoy since ceasefire enters Ethiopia's Tigray

Fifteen trucks carrying food aid entered Ethiopia's Tigray region on Wednesday, the United Nations's food agency said, as humanitarian groups gain access for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was signed two weeks ago.

Reuters · Nov 16, 2022

Prosecutors seek trial for U.N. staffers over death of Italian envoy

Rome prosecutors demanded a trial on manslaughter charges for two employees of a U.N. agency over the death last year of the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Droughts, floods and storms: The people hit hardest by the climate crisis

As world leaders converge on Sharm el-Sheikh for UN climate conference Cop27, World Food Programme staff highlight some of the countries hit hardest

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners

Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills this autumn

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Michael Kors joins mission to end world hunger

Michael Kors recently announced the Watch Hunger Stop 2022 campaign in aid of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), starring a global collective of influencers toting two special-edition styles designed in partnership with artist Bonny Guo, aka Nysometimes.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Haiti on verge of collapse, NGOs warn as UN talks on restoring order continue

Haitians currently facing series of crises that are becoming deadlier by the day with gangs, hunger and cholera outbreak

The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2022

FAO, WFP: Iraq One of the Countries Most Affected by Climate Change

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) in Iraq issued a joint statement on the occasion of World Food Day on Monday on the future of Iraq’s agriculture and food security. The statement was issued amid a drought wave hitting Iraq for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022

3 Mln Children in Sudan Suffer from Malnutrition

International organizations said that about three million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished, of which 650,000 suffer from severe acute malnutrition and need care. These children are mainly in Darfur and Kordofan states in western Sudan and the Red Sea region, east of the country. These areas have witnessed armed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 17, 2022

Haiti gang blockade is causing catastrophic hunger, U.N. officials say

Haitians are experiencing catastrophic hunger because of gangsters blockading a major fuel terminal, U.N. officials said on Friday, with more than 4 million facing acute food insecurity.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

Goodbye WFH, hello WFP (that’s working from pub) this winter

Pubs face a tough time as the cold bites. But one answer to rising overheads could be to cater for laptop workers wanting to save on their own bills

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022