Thank you, Olena Zelenska / Олена Зеленська, for your steadfast leadership on humanitarian issues. As you said, if you feed children properly now, they will grow up to be healthy people. Know that you can count on World Food Programme to support 🇺🇦's children & families. Looking forward to continued collaboration.

Strong supply chains are critical in the face of emergencies. WFP teams ensure that humanitarian supply lines keep running 📦, planes keep flying ✈️ and aid workers 🤝 reach those most in need.

Sudan’s war has raged for over 500 days. It has exposed half the population to acute hunger and led to the first confirmation of famine anywhere in the world since 2017. World Food Programme is determined to reach more people, but for that we need consistent access and ultimately peace.

In #Ukraine, half of rural communities rely on agriculture. World Food Programme are working with with FAO Ukraine and FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage) to remove landmines, allowing small-scale farmers to safely return to their fields and resume production. Find out more🔗wfp.org/stories/war-uk…

It's more important than ever to adopt proactive strategies that prevent predictable shocks from turning into costly emergencies. 💡WFP UK Director Geraldine O'Callaghan explored this on Alberto Lidji's 'Do One Better' podcast. Listen in full🔗lidji.org/podcast/episod…

3 million people are severely food insecure in Syria, a country facing one of the world’s largest displacement crises. World Food Programme can only reach 1 million hungry people right now due to funding shortfalls. We need the world to help surge humanitarian assistance. Lives depend on it.

#Gaza: World Food Programme is reaching over a million people monthly with food assistance & nutrition support. WFP urgently needs more crossing points & streamlined operations to effectively deliver more aid. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

In Lebanon, I witnessed a country at a breaking point. Escalating conflict and severe economic turmoil are exacerbating humanitarian needs and jeopardizing regional stability. The world must act now to prevent deterioration and greater suffering.

Grateful to have had the opportunity to talk to access challenges aid agencies like World Food Programme are facing in #Sudan, at APPG Sudan briefing. The intl community must invest in humanitarian diplomacy efforts to secure consistent and unimpeded access so we can reach the most vulnerable.

Community kitchens are a lifeline in #Sudan, playing a crucial role in feeding families and keeping hope alive. WFP is partnering with local organizations to support over 100 kitchens in Khartoum, sharing up to 140,000 daily hot meals.

People I spoke to in #Myanmar shared their inspiring stories of resiliency after losing their homes to the conflict as the country faces unprecedented levels of #hunger. World Food Programme supports food insecure communities around the country - assisting 1.5 million people this year.

We are devastated by the loss of six of our UNRWA colleagues in Gaza, killed by an Israeli airstrike on a school. This is absolutely unacceptable and has to stop. Humanitarians must be protected. They are #NotATarget.

Saddened to hear the news of the killing of six UNRWA staff in #Gaza. Last year was the deadliest year on record for aid workers- this year looks worse. It's increasingly worrying that the protection of humanitarian workers is no longer a red line in many conflicts. #NotATarget

Every day, millions of children around the world go to school on an empty stomach – affecting their concentration and ability to learn. School meals nourish minds, bodies and futures.

More than 3 million people have been affected by El Niño-induced drought in central and southern #Mozambique. WFP is working to reach 1.1 million people with immediate food assistance, but more support is needed to address this crisis.

.World Food Programme is deeply saddened by the loss of ICRC humanitarian staff in Ukraine today. It’s unacceptable that those delivering aid continue to face such dangers. Humanitarians are #NotATarget.

Ensuring peace is humanity’s greatest responsibility. At next week’s Summit of the Future, leaders will come together to pursue collective action to create a safer, more inclusive & sustainable world for #OurCommonFuture. bit.ly/SotF2024

Floods are adding another layer of misery for families displaced by #Sudan’s war. Across Sudan, Chad, South Sudan, and Libya, rains are pushing vulnerable communities to the brink and delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian assistance.

"No one’s harvested enough. And there’s nowhere to run to." In #Malawi, farmers point the way as El Niño driven drought pushes up hunger levels. World Food Programme solar-powered water irrigation projects are helping farmers adapt. Read how👇 wfp.org/stories/tale-t…

I told House of Lords there will be no long term peace in #Sudan without justice. Millions displaced, millions starving. Children are its greatest victims. Watch/read in full: davidalton.net/2024/09/14/the…