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WFP requires us$16.9 billion in 2025 to respond to unrelenting humanitarian needs

Hunger is nearing levels that were last seen during the global food crisis sparked by the pandemic. ROME —The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its 2025 Global Outlook, calling for US$16.9 billion to address global food needs and the alarming gap between needs and resources. WFP's flagship 2025 Global Outlook, launched today, shows that 343 million people across 74 countries are acutely food insecure, a 10 per cent increase from last year and just shy of the record hit during the pandemic. The country contexts in which WFP operates are becoming more complex, making reaching people in need more difficult and costly. A stream of global crises ......Read More

Friday, November 22, 2024

TikTok LIVE MENA and UN World Food Programme Amplify 'ShareTheMeal', to Help Provide Meals to Childr ...

The “Meals of Hope” campaign on TikTok LIVE leveraged live features to encourage the community to donate Dubai, United Arab Emirates - As part of its mission to drive positive change, TikTok LIVE MENA has joined forces with ShareTheMeal, the official fundraising platform of the UN World Food Programme (WFP). TikTok LIVE MENA’s campaign, “Meals of Hope”, which took place on TikTok LIVE on November 3rd, encouraged viewers to learn more about ShareTheMeal’s efforts to provide meals to vulnerable children and families around the world through engaging content from creators and community interaction. It promoted the message that ......Read More

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

New un report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside ...

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories ROME – Acute food insecurity is set to increase in both magnitude and severity across 22 countries and territories, according to a new United Nations report. The report warns that the spread of conflict, particularly in the Middle East – coupled with climate and economic stressors - is pushing millions of people to the brink. The report spotlights the regional fallout from the crisis in Gaza which has seen Lebanon engulfed in conflict and warns that the La Niña weather pattern could impact climates through March 2025, threatening fragile food systems in already ......Read More

Friday, November 1, 2024

Wfp welcomes us$25 million grant from ksrelief for its operations in yemen

JEDDAH – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a US$25 million contribution from Saudi Arabia through KSrelief to support its life-saving operations in Yemen over the next year. The agreement was signed by WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau and H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Adviser to the Royal Court and ......Read More

Saturday, October 26, 2024

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