Insights and Stories on World Food Program

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

Dec. 24, 2024 at 10:50 am CST

The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60 per cent of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year. That means at least 117 million people won't get food or other assistance in 2025.

Nearly 55 million people face hunger in West and Central Africa

Apr. 12, 2024 at 9:57 am CDT

By Ngouda Dione Reuters

Haiti gang blockade causing catastrophic hunger, U.N. says

Oct. 14, 2022 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Brian Ellsworth

Ban on food aid restrictions blocked at WTO

Dec. 21, 2020 at 2:20 am CST

By emma-farge

World Food Program seeking billions within six months to avert famine

Oct. 13, 2020 at 8:26 pm CDT

By Maytaal Angel

North Korea faces food crisis after poor harvest, UN says

May. 3, 2019 at 7:31 pm CDT

Geneva | Reuters — Four in 10 North Koreans are chronically short of food and further cuts to already minimal rations are expected after the worst harvest in a decade, the United Nations said on Friday. Official rations are down to 300 grams (10.6 ounces) per person per day, the […]

By Tom Miles

WFP says Yemen food aid being stolen in Houthi-run areas

Dec. 31, 2018 at 1:59 pm CST

Geneva | Reuters — Food aid meant for starving Yemenis is being stolen and sold in some areas controlled by the Houthi movement, the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) said on Monday. The Houthis control most towns and cities including the capital Sanaa, from where they ousted Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s […]

By Reuters