World Food Programme @wfp.org · 16hIn #Yemen, escalating conflict is forcing families like Hassan’s to flee with little more than they can carry. WFP is delivering emergency food assistance, but needs are immense. Urgent funding and safe, sustained humanitarian access are critical to reach families in need. 021
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 22hFloods, droughts and storms are a key driver of food insecurity. Anticipatory action uses forecasts and pre-arranged financing to deliver lifesaving support early. In a world of limited resources, early action is smart action. 033
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 30/09/2026Hunger is not just a humanitarian issue. It is a threat to stability, prosperity, and peace. If we want a more peaceful and prosperous world, food security must be part of the solution. 045
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 27/09/2026📍Families fleeing escalating violence in Yemen are arriving in #Djibouti with urgent humanitarian needs. WFP is supporting the Government-led response with emergency food assistance, while preparing for more arrivals in the days ahead.⤵️ 075
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 26/09/2026One month after deadly floods in #Nepal, WFP continues to provide a lifeline for families facing displacement, lost livelihoods and damaged farmland. By road, helicopter and cargo drone, we're delivering food assistance to the hardest-to-reach communities. 🔗 bit.ly/4yUlYIx 053
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 25/09/2026When food assistance is cut, families don't stop needing to eat. At Kyangwali refugee settlement in #Uganda, malnutrition among children under 5 has risen nearly 50% in one year. Urgent, flexible and predictable funding is critical to protect lifesaving assistance for refugee families. #UNGA81 053
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 24/09/2026🌀 When a hurricane is approaching, every hour matters. In #Barbados, WFP and partners position relief supplies in advance so assistance can move quickly when an emergency strikes. Investing before disaster is smarter and more effective than waiting for needs to escalate. #UNGA 063
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 24/09/2026In #Haiti, UN agencies and partners are responding faster, more efficiently and helping vital assistance reach communities in urgent need. WFP’s Assistant Executive Director Matthew Hollingworth explains what the #UN80 initiative looks like in action 👇 #UNGA 063
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 24/09/2026WFP has a long history of pushing the boundaries of humanitarian innovation. From airdrops and cargo drones, AI-enabled supply chains, amphibious vehicles, and next-gen logistics, we find new ways to reach people faster, safer, and more efficiently. Partnerships make that possible. #UNGA 042
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 23/09/2026📍#Somalia: Millions of people are struggling to recover from drought, insecurity and high food prices. WFP is preparing for the months ahead, but urgent support is needed to reach communities before conditions deteriorate further. bit.ly/4yue4pL 022
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 23/09/2026Hunger is not just a humanitarian issue. It is a threat to stability, prosperity, and peace. If we want a more peaceful and prosperous world, food security must be part of the solution. No nation can thrive if its people are hungry. #UNGA 043
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 23/09/2026🆘 #Yemen: WFP is scaling up its emergency response, so far reaching over 50,000 newly displaced people in Aden. More support is urgently needed as fighting forces thousands of families from their homes. 043
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 23/09/2026No single organization can meet today's humanitarian challenges alone. UN agencies are increasingly planning and delivering supply chains together, reaching more people, faster and more effectively. That's what practical UN80 reform looks like in action. #UNGA81 032
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 22/09/2026🌍 Food crises are accelerating in frequency, complexity and scale. At a high-level side #UNGA event, Acting WFP Chief Carl Skau explained why acting early is critical to preventing food crises from becoming catastrophes. #FightFoodCrises 055
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 22/09/2026📣The warning signs are impossible to ignore. Hunger is deepening while lifesaving assistance is being pushed to a breaking point. At #UNGA, leaders must act: end conflict, protect humanitarian access and urgently fund humanitarian assistance. Millions of lives depend on it. 064
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 22/09/2026📍#Honduras: Dry land and failing crops are already putting families’ food and incomes at risk. As #ElNiño hits families across Central America, WFP is using climate financing, anticipatory action and cash assistance to help them protect food security - before the crisis deepens. 043
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 22/09/2026🔴 Conflict, maritime trade disruptions and extreme weather are driving hunger worldwide, while funding and humanitarian access remain under pressure. At #UNGA, Acting WFP Chief Carl Skau is bringing a clear message: we need more support, more access and more political will to save lives👇 065
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 22/09/2026We don’t need to wait for disaster. In northern #Kenya, forecasts triggered early warnings and cash support for families like Zainab’s - before poor rains deepened hunger. It’s time to make early action the norm wherever crises are predictable. #UNGA81 045
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 21/09/2026Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow & thrive. School meals make it possible — fueling minds, reducing hunger & breaking cycles of poverty. Let’s invest in the future, one plate at a time. 🍽️ #UNGA81 044
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 21/09/2026The biggest moment on the diplomatic calendar is here. 🤝 WFP is at #UNGA81 with a clear message: investing in food security is not just a humanitarian imperative. It's the foundation for global stability. #UNGA 297
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 21/09/2026“The meal I get at school gives me the strength to chase my dreams.” ✨ At #UNGA, WFP is highlighting the power of school meals. In 2025, WFP directly provided school meals to nearly 20 million children and supported programmes reaching around 119 million more. 🍽️🌍 175
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 20/09/2026As #UNGA81 begins, WFP calls on leaders, governments, and businesses to protect food security. ➡️ Advance political solutions to end conflict. ➡️ Step up funding for life-saving aid. ➡️ Mobilize private sector investment, technology, and expertise. ➡️ Invest in early action before crises escalate. 142
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 19/09/2026Conflict and hunger go hand in hand. We cannot address food security without addressing the root causes of conflict. And we cannot build peace when millions are hungry. #UNGA81 176
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 19/09/2026📍 #SouthSudan: Behind the rising needs are families who have lost homes, livelihoods and the stability they once knew. From the ground, WFP’s Matthew Hollingworth explains why South Sudan cannot be forgotten and why urgent support matters. 054
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 18/09/2026Luke J. Lindberg of the United States has been appointed WFP’s next Executive Director. He succeeds Cindy McCain, who led WFP from April 2023 to May 2026. Carl Skau has served as Acting @WFPChief since June. 🔗 bit.ly/4cQXSpA 152
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 18/09/2026Congratulations to Luke J. Lindberg on his appointment as the next Executive Director of the World Food Programme. We look forward to working together in the fight against hunger. bit.ly/4cQXSpA 162
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 18/09/2026📍#Philippines: With 20+ typhoons each year, being ready before disaster strikes is essential. In Cebu, a Government disaster response centre can produce 22,000 family food packs daily, enough to reach 100,000+ people. WFP’s Regis Chapman explains how partnership strengthens national preparedness 👇 033
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 18/09/2026The world's biggest challenges are on the agenda at #UNGA81. Our message? Food security is the foundation of stability. No nation can thrive if its people are hungry. 144
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 17/09/2026🚨#Yemen: Renewed fighting along the western coast has displaced an estimated 125,000 people in days. WFP has reached 45,000 people and is preparing to assist 1.5 million more if conflict intensifies. Urgent funding and safe access are needed now. bit.ly/4j6JIV9 055
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 17/09/2026🔴 Everything that is driving hunger around the world right now is playing out in #Sudan. Together, they are fueling the world's largest hunger crisis. Acting WFP Chief Carl Skau explains why urgent action is needed now. 043
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 17/09/2026Conflict and hunger fuel each other. Conflict destroys food systems, drives families from their homes and leaves millions struggling to find enough to eat. As world leaders gather at #UNGA81, WFP will be highlighting a simple truth: we cannot build lasting peace while millions go hungry. 🌍🕊️ 043
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 16/09/2026📍 #Nepal: WFP is pioneering the use of humanitarian cargo drones to deliver critical food assistance to communities cut off by floods. Aviation Officer Oleg explains how teams are reaching extremely difficult areas to access in minutes instead of days.🛩️📦 053
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 16/09/2026🛑What does it take to end hunger? To understand who is most affected and where needs are greatest, WFP teams use evidence to guide action and reach the right people. Learn more from our food security analyst Moctar ⤵️ 053
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 15/09/2026#SouthSudan: "I met a mother who had walked nearly 200 kilometres with her children in search of safety." Across the country, families are being pushed deeper into hunger. 🆘 WFP's Matthew Hollingworth warns that without urgent funding, more than 1 million people could lose assistance by October. 023
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 15/09/2026#Sudan is still the world's largest hunger crisis. After an eight-day visit to the country, Acting @WFPChief @CarlSkau shares what he witnessed and warns that funding shortfalls could force cuts to lifesaving assistance in the weeks ahead. We cannot keep failing the people of Sudan. 022
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 14/09/2026"We all risk becoming bystanders as parents, children, and babies starve." The deadly cycle of conflict and hunger is accelerating. At the UN Security Council, Acting WFP Chief Carl Skau outlined five urgent actions to help break the cycle. 065
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 14/09/2026For Chandima, feeding schoolchildren every day is part of her life, carried out with love and devotion. Supported by @MichaelKors, farmers and caterers supply nutritious home-grown school meals to learners across 8 districts in Sri Lanka. 🥬🎒💙 022
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 12/09/2026📍 In some of the world's most climate-vulnerable communities, resilience is taking root. In #Chad and across the Sahel, WFP is working with communities to restore degraded land and and improve access to water and nutrition — reducing future humanitarian needs while improving food security. 074
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 11/09/2026📍 In #Zambia, home-grown school meals connect farmers, communities and schools to deliver impact at scale. 🍲 School meals are not just a social programme, they are a strategic investment in education, nutrition and local economies. WFP's Dragica explains ⤵️ 034
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 10/09/2026📍#SouthSudan: Up to 3,000 refugees and returnees continue to arrive from Sudan every week. Esraa is one of them. WFP cash assistance helps her feed her family. 🆘Without urgent support, food and nutrition assistance for the most vulnerable refugee families could come to an end. 042
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 09/09/2026📍For the first time in an emergency operation in #Nepal, WFP is deploying humanitarian cargo drones. After the 2015 earthquake, WFP reached remote mountain communities using mules and porters carrying food for days. Today, innovation allows us to cover that last mile in minutes. 064
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 08/09/2026#Nepal: Humanitarian cargo drones are helping deliver food assistance across the last mile. Recent flash floods damaged roads and bridges, leaving many communities cut off from support. WFP is expanding the reach of its flood response and finding new ways to reach families in remote locations. 056
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 05/09/2026📍 #Nepal: WFP food assistance is reaching families affected by devastating floods. Sampurna explains how WFP is working with national and local authorities to deliver food and help scale the Government-led response. Help us reach more families: bit.ly/3SjRJLH 087
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 04/09/2026The Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and the Black Sea help keep food, fuel and fertilizer moving around the world. Conflict is constricting the flow of these essentials, increasing costs, affecting harvests and deepening hunger. ⏩ 066
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 03/09/2026How can conflict thousands of miles away affect what’s on our plates? Three critical trade routes are under pressure, disrupting the flow of food, fuel and fertilizer - driving up costs and putting harvests at risk. WFP Economist Susanna Sandström explains ⤵️ 055
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 02/09/2026In northern #Kenya, food grown by local farmers is helping WFP provide school meals to thousands of learners at over 550 schools. As families recover from drought, reliable school meals help children stay ready to learn. 🥬✏️💙 055
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 02/09/2026📍 #Haiti: In communities already facing hunger and instability, extreme weather events can wipe out local food sources. WFP is working alongside the Government and communities to strengthen local food systems — improving infrastructure and helping families produce and access the food they need. 054
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 01/09/2026WFP assistance helps displaced families in the West Bank afford the basic food they need each day. Now, severe funding constraints put that support at risk. WFP’s Shaun Hughes explains what the cuts could mean for families like Aysha’s. ⤵️ 11411
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 01/09/2026📍Cuts to humanitarian assistance are coming at a time of escalating needs in the #WestBank. Due to severe funding constraints, 200,000 people will lose access to critical food, cash, nutrition or livelihood assistance in the coming months. 0910
World Food Programme @wfp.org · 01/09/2026🚨WFP is being forced to halve its operation in the West Bank because of severe funding constraints. Today, an estimated 900,000 people are food insecure – with increased settler violence and displacement disrupting livelihoods and deepening hunger. bit.ly/4zNqTwj 0711