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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
'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.
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for efforts to combat hunger
Bangladesh: More than 275,000 people affected by flooding
Bangladesh: More than 275,000 people affected by flooding