WFP
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Italy donates EUR 1 million for people affected by conflict in Eastern Ukraine
Feb 25, 2017News Hour: The Government of Italy has donated EUR 1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF to assist people affected by the conflict in Eastern Ukraine in 2017. “The Italian Government... -
Mexico supports vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Feb 23, 2017News Hour: The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided vital food assistance to the most vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon this winter thanks to generous contributions from the Government of Mexico and other donors. “WFP monthly... -
Severe food shortages hit Africa’s refugees hard
Feb 20, 2017News Hour: The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are very concerned that critical shortages in food assistance are affecting some 2 million... -
World must act now to save lives in Somalia, U.N. agencies warn
Feb 19, 2017News Hour: As a devastating drought grips Somalia, UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that only a massive and immediate scale-up of humanitarian assistance can help the country avoid falling into... -
As Yemen food crisis deteriorates, UN agencies appeal for urgent assistance
Feb 13, 2017News Hour: Joint assessment finds that conflict has left more than two-thirds of people in Yemen struggling to feed themselves SANA’A – The number of food insecure people in Yemen has risen by three million in... -
Japan provides 1,700 metric tons of food to reduce stunting among children in Karamoja
Feb 6, 2017News Hour: The Japanese Ambassador to Uganda today handed over food to boost nutrition for 50,000 infants, mothers and pregnant women in Karamoja to prevent child stunting in the region. The handover took place at Nadunget... -
Pakistan continues strong support with wheat contributions
Feb 6, 2017News Hour: The Government of Pakistan remains the largest host government donor for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) worldwide with its recent contributions of wheat totaling 50,000 metric tons, valued at approximately USD 19.9... -
European Union provides critical support to WFP
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of €9.8 million (US$10.8 million) from the European Union to support its humanitarian operations in Mozambique. The contribution comes as the country is responding... -
USAID helps boost nutrition, relief and livelihood activities in Pakistan
Jan 28, 2017News Hour: Nutrition programmes throughout Pakistan as well as relief and livelihood activities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), run by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), have received a welcome boost from USAID’s... -
WFP appreciates China’s support for more than 15,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Jan 26, 2017News Hour: The World Food Programme (WFP) received this month a generous donation of US$500,000 from the People’s Republic of China to support WFP to provide food assistance for some 15,700 of the most vulnerable Syrian...
