Over half of the regions facing the world's worst food crises have been experiencing them since 2016.

As humanitarian resources stretch to address more severe and prolonged crises, efforts must transform to address root causes.

🔗Learn more in the new #GRFC24 report ⤵️

Extreme hunger is surging in many parts of the world, driven by conflict, climate and spiraling economies. Famine is on the horizon for millions.

But, food insecurity isn’t inevitable. If we leverage our expertise and partnerships, lasting solutions are possible. #GRFC24

In Rafah, Khan Younis, Deir El Balah, and Gaza City, WFP and our partners are distributing food parcels, hot meals, nutritious supplements and more.

But after 200 days, to stop #famine , there MUST be a steady flow of food supplies, every day, every week, and a ceasefire.

'We need to be able to access those who desperately need humanitarian assistance.'

Yesterday WFP Sudan Deputy Country Director Khalid Osman briefed UK International Development Committee Sarah Champion on the vital need for safe, consistent humanitarian access in #Sudan .
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'The food situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with 1.1 million people in IPC5 . The only way to avert famine is a steady and constant flow of food supply'.

Watch📺 Abeer Etefa, Senior Spokeswoman for World Food Programme, addressing the European Parliament on the famine & starvation situation in #Gaza .

Thank you, US Congress, for the overwhelming bipartisan support for robust emergency humanitarian funding.

With some 300 million people severely food insecure around the world, World Food Programme stands ready to deliver assistance quickly, strategically and where it is needed most.

🆕Acute hunger rose for the fourth year in a row, while funding to address needs is dwindling.

In the newest Global Report on #FoodCrises , learn where and why conflicts, climate and economic shocks are driving people into extreme levels of food insecurity. #GRFC24

Technology is helping WFP DRC revolutionize our humanitarian operations. 🚀

With a deeper understanding of the people we serve, we're better equipped to tailor our response and enhance assistance for those who need it most, explains WFP's Tapiwa ⬇️ 🎥

🚨 200 days.

Half the population of #Gaza is starving.

World Food Programme is providing desperately needed food to more than a million people each month and working to get collapsed food systems up and running.

📣 But this is a drop in the ocean of needs, A humanitarian ceasefire is needed!

Despite ongoing unrest in #Haiti , WFP has been scaling up and assisting communities affected by the violence.

The country is facing its highest levels of food insecurity on record, WFP's Carl Skau explains ⬇️ from the ground.

Learn about the drivers of global #foodcrises from our partners working on #foodsecurity , at the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises launch #GRFC24
🗓️ Wed 24 April 🕑 2pm CEST
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Rising temperatures, more frequent storms, combined with rising fuel and input prices, have put food production in #Cuba on the back foot.

With WFP support, farmers like Payo are leading the way towards stronger #FoodSystems to withstand any shock. ow.ly/8H1W50Rm9FC

Due to the violence in eastern #DRCongo , Viviane and her children were forced to flee their village.

Viviane feeds her family by doing odd jobs for the community in which they shelter.

Around 5.4 million people in the most conflict-affected region of DRC face acute hunger.

Food systems have an enormous impact on our natural environment.

To protect our planet 🌏 and achieve #ZeroHunger , we need a global food system that is more productive, more inclusive, more resilient, and able to deliver healthy, nutritious diets to all.

🌍This #WorldEarthDay , spotlighting 🇹🇯 Tajikistan - a country battling climate change & where innovative World Food Programme programmes are transforming lives.

🥬Sharifamoh has doubled her harvest using green technologies, empowering her community.

📹Watch full video👇

📣 The rising temperatures and #ClimateChange are affecting farmers in #Iraq .

🎥 On #Earthday , find out how برنامج الأغذية العالمي في العراق supports farmers with drip irrigation systems to beat the draught, and cultivate diverse crops throughout the year.

Happy #EarthDay 🌍from Nsele, DRC 🇨🇩

The #RRT project, supported by World Food Programme, is powering progress with clean energy, sustainable farming🌾& access to water💧It also includes agricultural training to over 40 women farmers, driving positive change for the environment & community 🤝

📸Waseem Abbas, a farmer & beneficiary of WFP, cleans irrigation channels as part of WFP’s cash assistance in Orakzai Agency, KP.

On #EarthDay , Waseem's story reminds us that safeguarding the planet isn't just about grand gestures; it's about individuals like him taking action.

Resilience in action! 🌱

World Food Programme's Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau witnessed firsthand the impact of restoration efforts in Quartier-Morin.

200 hectares of farmland bloom anew, thanks to irrigation canals. WFP works closely with local farmers to enhance agriculture in #Haiti 🤝

Happy #EarthDay ! 🌍🌎🌏

A Zero Hunger world starts with environmental sustainability. From our headquarters to our global operations, WFP is committed to reducing the use of natural resources and giving a new life to waste.💚