WFP warns Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading rapidly, worsening hunger, displacement, and overwhelming fragile humanitarian response systems.

WFP-backed Nashonuma programme reduces child stunting in Pakistan through nutrition support, counselling, and maternal health services.

Afghan mother Raqiba Ahmadi struggles daily to feed six children as worsening hunger and funding cuts threaten vital nutrition assistance.

UN agencies warn that 2.2 million young children are suffering from acute malnutrition, and 7.8 million people are at risk of hunger.

A prolonged Middle East crisis is driving up fuel and food costs worldwide, pushing millions closer to hunger as disrupted supply chains hit the most vulnerable communities hardest.

War, hunger, and displacement continue devastating millions in Sudan, as aid struggles to keep pace with worsening humanitarian needs and funding gaps.

Global shipping disruptions, including closures of the Strait of Hormuz and rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, are delaying food aid, raising costs, and reducing assistance.

Reduced WFP food assistance in Uganda has plunged refugees like Namahirwe and her nine children into hunger and hardship, threatening both their survival and long-term self-reliance.

Standing on top of a towering anthill in the arid fields of northeastern Somalia, 10-year-old Farah and his mother, Safiya Maxamed, cover their faces from the sun, as they keep watch over their handful of goats feeding off a pile of thorny branches. Out of their one hundred goats, only five have survived three consecutive failed rainy seasons.  Families who once relied on livestock have lost nearly everything, forcing them to cut meals or flee. Around 6.5 million people face severe hunger, nearly double in a year. Although aid from the World Food Programme previously prevented famine, reduced funding now limits help. Urgent international support is needed to scale up food assistance and prevent another humanitarian catastrophe.

Their teacher knows their journey

For thousands of students in Uganda’s Karamoja region, Teacher Evaline Akello is more than a teacher, she’s proof that their dreams are possible.

Evaline once sat where they sit now, a hungry child relying on the World Food Programme (WFP) school meals to stay in class. Today, her students see in her story a powerful message: with food, education and determination, their futures can be bigger than the challenges they face. Evaline's journey shows how one simple meal can change the course of not just one, but many lives.

In Gaza’s makeshift classrooms, fortified snacks and nutrition support are helping children regain stability, return to learning and remember that their role is to grow, dream and be children again.

In Kyrgyzstan’s rugged Batken Province, 70-year-old farmer Urinisa Tillabaeva is proving that tough land can still grow bright futures. With a new greenhouse, drip irrigation, and hands-on training, she no longer waits out the long winter months—she harvests beyond the traditional season, boosting yields and turning tomatoes into steady income for her family. As a leader in a local women’s farming group, Urinisa Tillabaevais helping her community trade uncertainty for resilience—growing more and wasting less. She is among 4,500 farmers participating in a new World Food Programme (WFP) project aimed at boosting incomes and diets and adapting to deepening weather extremes in one of Central Asia’s most climate-vulnerable countries. 

With two confirmed famines in 2025 and 318 million people facing severe food insecurity in 2026, WFP warns that conflict, funding cuts, and climate shocks are driving unprecedented humanitarian crises.

By using anticipatory action and trigger-based early warnings, WFP is able to deliver timely cash and food assistance to millions, reducing the impact of disasters like Cyclone Fung-wong and Hurricane Melissa before they escalate.

The World Food Programme is racing to support Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa approaches, threatening catastrophic flooding, landslides, and widespread destruction across the island.