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World Food Programme

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Laureate of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. 🇺🇳🌾🍛 The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger.

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As children return to school today in 🇺🇦, many are also resuming in-person learning in regions affected by the war.

To support them, we are scaling up our WFP school meals programme to 458 schools in 11 regions, thanks to 🇫🇷France Diplomatie🇫🇷🇪🇺 & leadership of Міністерство освіти і науки України.

As children return to school today in #Ukraine 🇺🇦, many are also resuming in-person learning in regions affected by the war. To support them, we are scaling up our WFP school meals programme to 458 schools in 11 regions, thanks to 🇫🇷@francediplo & leadership of @MON_UKRAINE.
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🚨 : Conflict, displacement, and hindered humanitarian access risks pushing nearly one million young children into acute malnutrition.

🛑Despite the urgent situation, humanitarian appeals for Mali continue to be severely underfunded.

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“When women can commercialise their home cooking, it empowers them and generations of women to come.” 💙 👏

Hear from WFP Chef Advocate Asma Khan as she visits the “Morning Star” cooperative in , where women are creating sustainable income streams with WFP support.✨

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📍From , see how WFP teams respond during the lean season. 🚢🚚🍚

This is when stocks from the last harvest deplete, but new crops aren't ready. Around 75% of families in Laos engage in farming, but climbing costs make it hard to bridge the gap when food is short.

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Something amazing happens when communities have the tools they need to tackle the . These remarkable women in are restoring their land & their lives with the help of World Food Programme's resilience projects.

From trials to triumph: this is empowerment in action!

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Linking social protection systems with and is key to improve the nutrition of vulnerable communities.

It creates a more inclusive society where everyone 🌎 can grow healthy and reach their full potential.💛

🔗Get the latest evidence: bit.ly/3PljDTe

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Fighting malnutrition requires an integrated approach:
👩🏽‍⚕️Nutrition brigades
👥Community inputs
🍎Diversified diets
💰Income-generating activities
🌾Strong food systems

In , WFP-supported programmes change lives. WFP's Allison Oman Lawi explains

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'I can’t think of any greater or more noble cause than to fight to end global hunger.'

WFP-supporter Elizabeth Nyamayaro's childhood led her on the path to championing . Now, Elizabeth Nyamayaro is sharing what she's learned with others.
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Funding shortfalls leave refugees living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh with grim choices to survive.

WFP's Chris explains 👇 how WFP staff continue to deliver , 📣 but support is urgently needed to restore families' access to food.

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This is why refugees in can barely afford the bare essentials.

In just three months World Food Programme has been forced to dramatically cut assistance: from $12 to $10 to $8 per person, per month.

Now we're running out of $$$ – and families are running out of food.

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Communities in eastern are facing a web of complex challenges due to conflict:
🚨hunger
🚨malnutrition
🚨epidemics
🚨exploitation

WFP has registered over 1 million people like Francine to receive urgent cash and food. But more funding is needed to scale up assistance.

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19-month-old Ludvin is getting healthier each day.👶🏽💛

In , parents like Marcela are improving their children's nutritional status with support from WFP-backed Nutrition Brigades. The Brigades support families through training, nutritious foods, and healthcare.

19-month-old Ludvin is getting healthier each day.👶🏽💛 In #Guatemala, parents like Marcela are improving their children's nutritional status with support from WFP-backed Nutrition Brigades. The Brigades support families through training, nutritious foods, and healthcare.
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School meals feed futures.🍚📚🧠

In Latin America and the Caribbean, WFP Español supports school meals programmes in 12 countries, reaching over 3 million students every day.

🔗Learn more about the State of School Feeding in 🌎 the region: bit.ly/3PfLofQ

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Worldwide, school feeding programmes deliver US$9 in returns for every US$1 invested.

In Haiti 🇭🇹 school meals are one of the largest safety nets in the country.

Worldwide, school feeding programmes deliver US$9 in returns for every US$1 invested. In Haiti 🇭🇹 school meals are one of the largest safety nets in the country.
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Water & food security go hand in hand. 🚰🤝🌾

World Food Programme's innovative solutions to water security are changing lives of communities in 's Somali region.

Mohammed tells us more⬇️

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In , WFP is delivering life-saving food assistance to millions of people every month - including in difficult-to-reach areas.

📺 Watch how our logistics team is helping us reach vulnerable communities.

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Did you know up to 12 million children are out of school in and the ?

In countries like 👇, school meals are helping children stay well nourished - and in class, where they belong.✏️🍚🧠🥬

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👩‍Over 80 million Latin American and Caribbean children benefit from programmes. They are a pillar for the region's .

Don't miss out on the unveiling of our latest publication.

🗓️Today l 10:30 am ET / 16:30 CEST

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Around 23% of people across and the can't afford a healthy diet as the region grapples with 🔥 climate extremes and 📈 climbing costs.

WFP is working to provide food and nutrition support to nearly 10 million people across the region this year.

Around 23% of people across #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean can't afford a healthy diet as the region grapples with 🔥 climate extremes and 📈 climbing costs. WFP is working to provide food and nutrition support to nearly 10 million people across the region this year.
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This drought- and flood-resistant crop 🌱 is helping farmers grow food in the most challenging climate conditions. ⬇️

Farmers like Angelina in are adapting to the with new crops, so they can continue to feed their families and communities. 💪🍠❤️

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