Gaza Gaza food shortage 'critical' amid closure of WFP bakeries, UN says UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the food situation remains “very critical” since Israel closed all crossings into Gaza a month ago, cutting off all humanitarian deliveries. 02/04/2025
Europe News Gaza ceasefire has re-opened the door for aid workers - WFP chief The recent ceasefire in Gaza has provided a crucial opportunity for humanitarian efforts, significantly improving conditions for the aid organisations, said the chief of the UN’s World Food Programme. 28/01/2025
Gaza Bakeries threatened by severe shortages while bread is a lifeline to many in Gaza In Deir al-Balah, a flock of people are desperate to buy bread, and in the north of Gaza, hundreds more Palestinians flee as Israel's offensive continues. 28/11/2024
Nigeria Hundreds of thousands require aid as floods ravage homes in Nigeria The UN World Food Programme is working to assist newly displaced and food insecure people in northeast Nigeria who have been affected by severe floods. 13/09/2024
Gaza WFP said 70 percent of the population is facing 'catastrophic hunger' 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. 06/04/2024
Sudan Sudan: 600,000 people have received aid from WFP, UN spokesperson says The conflict has pushed the East African country to the brink of collapse, with urban areas in Khartoum and the adjacent city of Omdurman disintegrating into battlegrounds. 27/05/2023
World News Global food prices drop by a fifth - but still remain too high The Black Sea deal with Russia allowed Ukraine to export more of its grain in the past year. Australia and the EU produced more food than was expected too. 07/04/2023
Europe Decoded Putin says nearly all Ukraine's grain has gone to the EU. Is he right? The Russian President says the bloc has "cheated" the poorest developing countries. But the UN's figures don't support him. 09/09/2022
Green News Will food shortages cause civil unrest in Europe? Is the global food system at the mercy of shocks like the war in Ukraine? This expert says yes. 24/05/2022
Green News Ukraine food supplies 'deliberately destroyed' in warehouse attack As the war in Ukraine continues and the food supply is destroyed, 45 per cent of Ukrainians are now worried about being able to find food. 30/03/2022
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Spectre of famine follows drought and economic meltdown Almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, or 60% of the population, suffer from acute hunger and 8.7 million face famine, says the World Food Programme. 08/11/2021
Afghanistan Stopping humanitarian aid to Afghanistan 'could spark a catastrophe' "If funding is frozen to anything which is going on in Afghanistan, including the humanitarian operation, that will precipitate a catastrophe here for the Afghanistan people." 26/08/2021
World News Pandemic sees 161 million more people fall into hunger in 2020 The United Nations warned the coronavirus pandemic had likely contributed to a ‘dramatic worsening of world hunger’ in 2020. 12/07/2021
Italy 'A call to action': Nobel Peace Prize awarded to World Food Programme This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the UN World Food Programme at a ceremony in Rome. 10/12/2020
World News World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020 World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for efforts to combat hunger 09/10/2020
No Comment Bangladesh: More than 275,000 people affected by flooding Bangladesh: More than 275,000 people affected by flooding 23/07/2019
World News After cyclone Idai, Mozambique needs help from the World Food Program After cyclone Idai's devastating action, Mozambique has become another setting for the United Nations' World Food Program's relief operations 02/04/2019
World News World Food Programme warns Yemen crisis could get much worse The UN's World Food Programme has warned that the food crisis in Yemen could become much worse unless the crucial port of Hodeidah is protected from damage 23/09/2018