World Food Programme responded to 47 sudden-onset emergencies in 32 countries last year and provided school meals to over 21 million children. Here are 12 things you may not know about the UN World Food Programme ⤵️ 🔗: ow.ly/PmIv50SC8pW

For this community in southern #Libya, a new farmers' market is bringing so much more than fresh vegetables. Rehabilitated by #WFPEngineers, take a look to see how this market is boosting the economy and contributing to peace. 👨‍🌾🤝🥬🍊

With over 11 million displaced, Sudan’s devastating 16-month-long civil war is one of the world’s most pressing humanitarian crises. Learn how USGLC members World Food Programme IRC - International Rescue Committee and UNICEF USA are working to mitigate the crisis and save lives. Read more 👇usglc.org/blog/saving-su…

WFP staff like Rowaida in #Lebanon are the heart of our efforts to fight hunger and malnutrition. Hear is Rowaida talking about what inspires her every day 💪

Amal was among the first to enter Gaza City, with great courage, to deliver lifesaving assistance after conflict trapped families living there. As a WFP driver, she and all humanitarians in #Gaza and beyond deserve protection while performing their work. 💙 #NotATarget

📢 We're excited to announce our Erase Hunger campaign to support school meals! In 2022, World Food Programme provided meals to over 20 million children in 59 countries, but 73 million still need help. Join us as we support school meals and fight to erase hunger: bit.ly/46VnMEr

No matter the distance, No matter the obstacles, #NoMatterWhat, the WFP team delivers life-saving food to millions of Afghan families across the country. Today we honor them and all the humanitarians in #Afghanistan and around the world. #WorldHumanitarianDay

Amal is one of World Food Programme's brave drivers in #Palestine. She was among the first to enter Gaza City, to deliver lifesaving assistance to families trapped after the conflict. Amal & all humanitarians in #Gaza deserve protection while performing their work. #WHD2024 #ActForHumanity

Over the last 20 years with World Food Programme, I’ve seen the dedication of humanitarians around the world. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, I thank everyone saving and changing lives, and honor those we’ve lost in the line of duty. Attacks and deaths of aid workers must stop. #ActForHumanity

United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador, Abel Tesfaye, is partnering again with World Food Programme to contribute funds from his upcoming Australia show to the XO Humanitarian Fund. $1 from each ticket sold will support WFP’s mission. 💙 Thank you, Abel, for all that you do!

Update from #Sudan: 🔵Trucks carrying food are on their way to communities at risk of famine. 🔵 After being stuck for weeks due to heavy rains, enough food for 95,000 people crossed the Tine border last week and is on its way to parts of Darfur.

WFP’s operations in #Gaza are severely hampered by intensifying conflict, the limited number of border crossings and damaged roads. WFP is warning most roads will become unusable if urgent repairs aren't made in the next two months.

This is totally unacceptable and must change immediately. We have repeatedly asked for a functioning deconfliction system in Gaza, and yet the current arrangements have failed. Humanitarians are #NotATarget. wfp.org/news/wfp-tempo…

Lifesaving humanitarian work depends on the safe, unhindered, movement of humanitarian supplies and people. Humanitarians are #NotATarget. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.

Humanitarian logistics is the backbone of getting critical assistance to communities in need. But it's more than trucks and planes. Swipe to learn what's behind our supply chains to ensure the people we serve can access more – and more nutritious – food.

School meals are a gateway to education, health, and hope. By providing daily meals, @‌WFP helps keep kids in school, boosting attendance and performance. 📚 To learn more about school meals and support this important program, visit: wfpusa.org/erasehunger/

23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian maize are en route to Mozambique and Malawi as part of #GrainFromUkraine initiative. This will support 1.1 million people affected by crisis for three months. WFP Ukraine's Marianne Ward explains ⤵️

As #ElNino-induced droughts become a daily reality in #Zimbabwe and across southern #Africa, the time to act is now. By investing today, we can mitigate the impact and be ready when the next drought hits. Together, we can achieve #ZeroHunger. #ClimateAction

In a country with shrinking opportunities for women to make a living, this WFP-supported fortified biscuit factory is almost exclusively run by women. Faeza is one of those making nutritious biscuits that help fuel millions of schoolchildren across #Afghanistan.💙

This is 15-year-old Wanyinze, a schoolgirl in Uganda who left her previous school – where there were no school meals – to go to a new school where she receives three meals daily from World Food Programme. 🇺🇬 When children have nutritious meals, they can better focus on their studies. 📚