World Food Programme
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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... -
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... -
The EU and UK gave life-saving support to people of Mali in 2016
Jan 7, 2017News Hour: Working closely with the European Union (EU), the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Government of Mali, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) provided emergency assistance to more than a quarter... -
WFP welcomes Denmark’s contribution to support Iraqis affected by Mosul crisis
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$7.1 million from Denmark to provide emergency food assistance for thousands of Iraqi families affected by the continuing crisis in Mosul. This... -
Saudi Arabia supports displaced Syrians in Syria and Jordan
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a contribution of US$6 million from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to support displaced Syrians inside their country as well as Syrian refugees in... -
WFP delivering food assistance to survivors of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: The World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting the Government of Haiti in providing emergency food assistance to 750,000 people in regions battered by powerful Hurricane Matthew. WFP’s food distributions began on 8 October in... -
WFP to provide food assistance in Cuba in the wake of Hurricane Matthew
Oct 12, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in coordination with the Government is gearing up to deliver food for 180,000 people in the areas of Cuba’s eastern-most province hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew. WFP... -
WFP executive director visits drought-hit Madagascar
Oct 3, 2016News Hour: The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, has arrived in Madagascar for a three-day visit, as the country comes to grips with the devastating impact of three years... -
WFP supports for emergency relief for people hit by floods in DPRK
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered food assistance to more than 140,000 people in the north of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) affected by some of the worst floods...
