
World Food Programme
@WFP • 3,956,390 subscribers
2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The UN World Food Programme saves lives in crises and supports communities to advance a future free from hunger.
Shorts
Videos

🚨WFP is being forced to halve its operation in the West Bank because of severe funding constraints. Today, an estimated 900,000 people are food insecure – with increased settler violence and displacement disrupting livelihoods, deepening hunger and pushing families further into crisis.
World Food Programme107,216 Aufrufe • vor 2 Tagen

🚨How many chokepoints can the world withstand before we're completely suffocated? From the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea and Black Sea, conflict is disrupting global trade and threatening to push millions more people into hunger. At the UN Security Council, Acting Carl Skau Carl Skau warns how an oil tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz can mean one less meal a day for a child in Sudan. ⤵️
World Food Programme57,173 Aufrufe • vor 4 Tagen

Ukraine is one of the world’s biggest food producers. Yet 20km from the frontline, getting food isn’t always easy. 1 in 5 households don’t have reliable access to markets, and 1 in 8 have no market access at all. For them, WFP Ukraine food boxes become a lifeline.
World Food Programme51,512 Aufrufe • vor 5 Tagen

The failed rainy season in #Uganda has left over 600,000 people food insecure in the Karamoja region alone. WFP-supported assistance, delivered before the drought peaked, has helped families buy food and cushion themselves against the worst impacts. As #ElNino now worsens conditions, teams are scaling assistance to help families cope.
World Food Programme36,606 Aufrufe • vor 5 Tagen

It's #WorldHumanitarianDay. Behind every humanitarian response are thousands of people working together to make it happen, from drivers, pilots and warehouse teams to engineers, nutrition specialists and emergency responders. Today, and every day, we honour them and their commitment to serving others. 💙
World Food Programme81,234 Aufrufe • vor 15 Tagen

📍#Colombia: Before the earthquake, many families in Chocó were already struggling with food insecurity. For Zunilda and her three children, a WFP food basket is helping meet immediate needs while communities begin to recover from another devastating shock
World Food Programme43,400 Aufrufe • vor 9 Tagen

Conflict drives hunger. Hunger fuels instability. And the cycle is accelerating. From Somalia to crises worldwide, conflict is taking away people’s homes, livelihoods and access to food, leaving families with impossible choices. Acting Carl Skau Carl Skau urges the UN Security Council to turn recognition into action and help break the conflict-hunger cycle.
World Food Programme34,512 Aufrufe • vor 8 Tagen

📍#Somalia: Nearly 2 million children are facing acute malnutrition, while conflict, displacement and drought continue to push families deeper into crisis. Yet this WFP warehouse stands empty, and @WFP_Somalia teams can barely support 1 in 10 people in acute need. More support is urgently needed to help avert catastrophe.
World Food Programme42,192 Aufrufe • vor 12 Tagen

Across some of the #Sahel’s toughest landscapes, communities are bringing degraded land back and improving food security. Now, at #COP17 that work has been recognized by UN Environment Programme as one of the world’s Restoration Flagships, highlighting the power of restoring degraded land to build more resilient communities and food systems.
World Food Programme25,245 Aufrufe • vor 7 Tagen

Healthy soils, healthy diets. As UNCCD #COP17 gets underway, see how land restoration techniques are bringing degraded land back to life. Across the #Sahel, WFP supports ecosystem restoration to improve food production, strengthen livelihoods and build more resilient food systems.
World Food Programme32,126 Aufrufe • vor 9 Tagen

📍 #Venezuela: Families affected by the earthquakes are facing more than damaged homes. With tourism halted and fishing disrupted, many in places like Chichiriviche de la Costa have lost their main source of income. WFP is providing food assistance to help meet immediate needs while supporting communities on the path to recovery. ❤️🩹
World Food Programme102,877 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Conflict remains the leading driver of acute hunger worldwide. From Sudan to Palestine, Haiti and Somalia, conflict is destroying food systems, disrupting markets and forcing families from their homes. 🛑 ✋ It's time to break the cycle. We cannot accept hunger as the price of war.
World Food Programme25,908 Aufrufe • vor 9 Tagen

Humanitarian action is a vital lifeline for millions of people, but it's about more than delivering aid. In #Syria, WFP's Nour understands mothers' deep desire for their children to grow healthy and strong. “To me, humanitarian work means standing by people when they need us most." 💙
World Food Programme35,367 Aufrufe • vor 14 Tagen

📍Venezuela. Blanca grew up in La Guaira, and her childhood home is now completely shattered by the earthquake. Despite living herself the loss, Blanca has accompanied affected families since day one. It's thanks to humanitarians like Blanca, with their dedication, professionalism and commitment to serving others, that WFP can support families facing the toughest moments of their lives.
World Food Programme43,772 Aufrufe • vor 18 Tagen

#ElNiño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger by the end of 2027. Many of the risks can be forecast, giving us a chance to act before they become food crises. Watch WFP’s Aysenur explain what the numbers mean and why we should pay attention ⤵️
World Food Programme22,504 Aufrufe • vor 10 Tagen
























