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🚨Parts of #Rakhine State in Myanmar have been significantly impacted by #CycloneMocha. WFP is dispatching additional assistance as part of the emergency response. WFP’s Stephen Anderson gives an update on the evolving situation. ⬇️

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Ukrainian wheat in #Kenya is serving drought-affected and refugee families like Halima's. ⬇️ The #BlackSeaGrain Initiative has been an essential part of keeping global food flowing and prices fair for all.

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➡️At least 800,000 people in the direct path of #CycloneMocha will need emergency food assistance in Myanmar ➡️960,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh remain at risk and continue to receive WFP assistance Read our latest updates: bit.ly/42GmHNH

📍#Sudan: WFP food distributions are underway in Gezira state for the first time, where families have arrived after fleeing fighting in Khartoum. WFP is scaling up its emergency assistance to reach newly displaced and the communities hosting them.

Food is distributed at a WFP point in Gezira, Sudan, on 16 May 2023, as conflict displaces families across the country and drives up food prices. WFP/Lumia Elhag

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People gather at a WFP food distribution point in Gezira, Sudan, on 16 May 2023, as conflict displaces families across the country and drives up food prices. WFP/Lumia Elhag

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Better irrigation 💦 = 🌾 growing rice all year round. Rainy seasons are becoming harsher for #Cambodia's smallholder farmers. WFP enables farming communities to adapt to new climate extremes. Learn more: bit.ly/3pMNmtV

Sudan is home to more pyramids than Egypt, and 40% of its land is arable. But fighting since April is threatening the food security of millions. What do you know about the third largest country in Africa? ⬇️

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Cindy McCain

@WFPChief

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Unthinkable truth: 43 million people in 51 countries are on the brink of starvation right now. The world must respond before it is too late. #FightFamine

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Under

's Beyond Cotton project, experts from #Brazil🇧🇷 did a training on #Nutrition with focus on healthy eating and cooking demonstrations using local products in #Tete province. The training targeted 150 farmers, ISPM partner' staff and local Govt🇲🇿 officers. 🇺🇳🤝🇲🇿

WFP Africa and 2 others

May 16

What should we expect from the world's wealthiest nations at the #G7 Summit in Japan? The world is facing a growing global #FoodCrisis. In a world of plenty, it's time to banish hunger to the history books. Learn more: bit.ly/3OaiygD

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Beth Delaney and 6 others

May 16

On the island of Bhasan Char & in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, which hosts nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees, WFP has already reached 6,000 affected people w/ food assistance, including fortified biscuits & hot meals, after #CycloneMocha's passage. Updates: bit.ly/3Burwhq

May 16

🆘Egypt is receiving tens of thousands of families as they seek safety from the conflict in #Sudan. Needs are increasing, says ⬇️ WFP's

@AlkoreyAmina

. WFP is already supporting over 100,000 refugees in #Egypt through cash assistance. Read more: bit.ly/3BsZ3s8

From eco-friendly stoves 🌍💚 to solar solutions☀️🔋 Over the past two decades, WFP has worked with partners to meet the energy needs of over 10 million people in 48 countries. Food and energy security go hand-in-hand.

Clean Air: Delivering with Stoves and Sun

Share the Meal | Palestine

In #Palestine, more than 200,000 people are at risk of losing WFP food assistance due to a funding shortfall. This International #DayOfFamilies, you can support WFP's mission to ensure that no family goes to bed hungry.

@ShareTheMealorg

Donate now: bit.ly/42uxgDD

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Did you know: WFP's global vehicle fleet is comprised of 9,844 vehicles, including both passenger and cargo transport. Road Safety is a top priority for WFP. ⏩ Here are 4 easy ways we can all commit to safer roads this #RoadSafetyWeek.

No matter how big or small, chosen or given, our families matter. 💚💚 On International #DayOfFamilies, we celebrate the love, nourishment, care, and support they can provide.

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WFP Malawi

@WFP_Malawi

"Every year, I must build back a mud house," laments 80-year-old Zione Mukuna in Mulanje. “Floods are becoming more frequent. It was not like this in my youth.”

World Food Programme and Martin Griffiths

supports

@antonioguterres

call to double adaptation finance for the climate crisis. #climatechange

World Food Programme and 9 others

#Breaking

started first-ever food distributions in #Gezira State #Sudan 🇸🇩 People who are newly displaced from fighting in #Khartoum received critical food assistance 🥘 We are ramping up support to citizens who are fleeing the #SudanCrisis where possible

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📸WFP has delivered nearly 600,000 MT of Ukrainian wheat to families around the world, like Faleya's in Kenya, pictured. Global food prices are still at a 10-year high. The Black Sea Grain Initiative has been critical to providing relief to areas hardest hit by the #FoodCrisis.

Faleya feeds her grandchildren a meal of cooked wheat grain mixed with beans. In March, WFP delivered 30,000 MT of wheat bought from Ukrainian farmers to Kenya, and delivered to refugee and local families impacted by drought and high food prices. WFP/Martin Karimi

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Cindy McCain

@WFPChief

May 14

Important meeting with

@ZelenskyyUA

in Rome.

Ukraine / Україна and 4 others

has distributed 1.8 billion meals to Ukrainians impacted by the war. Until there is peace in #Ukraine, we will keep doing everything we can to support millions of families in need.

WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain meets with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Rome.

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✅ Climate-friendly ✅ Abundant natural resource ✅ Easy to harvest WATCH: In #SouthSudan's wetlands, communities are turning this 👇 invasive plant species into an alternative and clean cooking fuel.🌱🥘💚

#CycloneMocha: Families in southern #Bangladesh are moving to schools-turned-cyclone-shelters for safety. Over 30 schools in the region have been rehabilitated into shelters with WFP support, and our teams are ready to respond with emergency assistance. bit.ly/42rgOE9

Nazma Begum heads to a cyclone centre in Teknaf, Bangladesh, with her child as Tropical Cyclone Mocha approaches on 14 May 2023. Photo: WFP

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Families seek protection at a school-turned-cyclone-shelter in Teknaf, Bangladesh, as Tropical Cyclone Mocha approaches on 14 May 2023. Photo: WFP

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Dil Kayas and her son seek protection at a school-turned-cyclone-shelter in Teknaf, Bangladesh, as Tropical Cyclone Mocha approaches on 14 May 2023. Photo: WFP

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May 14

Chad hosts the largest number of refugees in the region. Now, thousands more from #Sudan are arriving. Significant funding constraints have already forced WFP to reduce the number of displaced people it can assist. Urgent support is needed. bit.ly/3nWBk0k

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Thank you to all the incredible mothers out there. Your strength and enormous sacrifices make the world a better place. 💙 #MothersDay

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WFP Supply Chain

@WFPLogistics

May 12

Following the #Sudan crisis, an emergency hub has been established in Renk, #SouthSudan to assist people crossing the border. In response,

#UNHAS has increased flights to ensure #humanitarian workers can get there to respond.

Passenger boarding a UNHAS flight Dornier Do 228 in Renk, the northeastern part of South Sudan.

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WFP Sudan and 3 others

This

-chartered vessel arriving in #Yemen is 1 of 20 ships that have delivered nearly 600,000 mt of Ukrainian wheat for our operations worldwide. For millions of people, this aid is life-saving. The Black Sea Grain Initiative must be renewed.

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Swiss Development and Cooperation and 6 others

May 13

Preparations continue ahead of the arrival of #CycloneMocha tomorrow in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Volunteers among the #Rohingya refugees alert and provide guidance to the population in the camps. WFP stands with them, all hands on deck and ready to respond.

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WFP is reaching new arrivals from #Sudan with food assistance, but upcoming rains and shrinking funds threaten the response. More than 40,000 people have so far crossed the border from Sudan into #SouthSudan.⬇️ bit.ly/44GQojp

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Severe funding shortfalls in #Palestine are forcing WFP to suspend vital assistance for more than 200,000 people. WFP cash assistance remains critical for tens of thousands of families in Palestine like Sabreen's, pictured. 🔗Learn more: bit.ly/41vbs9D

Sabreen feeds her family lunch with food items she redeemed from her WFP food voucher. The voucher is their only source of income. WFP/Ali Jadallah

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WFP is on the ground supporting families affected by floods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, #DRC. 🚁 Watch as

@WFPDRC

delivers 8 MT of emergency rations to ensure families have the food they need to cope with the disaster.

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WFP_Ethiopia

@WFP_Ethiopia

May 11

Warehouses are at the centre of

's #logistics response & storekeepers play a crucial role making sure #food reaches families safely & on time. Take a walk with Mahlet Anteneh, as she tells us about her daily work as a

storekeeper in our Gondar warehouse📹👇👇

On any given day, WFP has up to 5,600 trucks, 30 ships and 100 planes on the move, delivering food and other vital assistance around the world. Last year, we reached more people than ever before. Click to learn more about the UN World Food Programme.

12 things you didn’t know about the World Food Programme

Swiss Development and Cooperation and 6 others

May 12

In Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 🇧🇩, emergency preparedness is underway. In the Rohingya refugee camps, volunteers are spreading early warning messages & hoisting cautionary flags. WFP food outlets, where refugees get their monthly rations, are protected w/ tarpaulins. #CycloneMocha

Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in Gambella, Ethiopia

May 12

UPDATE FROM #SOUTHSUDAN: WFP is supporting people crossing the border from #Sudan with food and nutrition assistance. ⬇️Leonidace Rugemalila, head of

@WFP_SouthSudan

's Field Office in Renk, explains from the ground.⬇️ Learn more about the situation: bit.ly/44GQojp

What happens when we work with small-scale and family farmers to increase and protect food production? Watch to get to know farmers like Ajulu in #Ethiopia, and understand the power of investing in local food systems. 🎥 bit.ly/3KWOh1O

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Alert‼️🚨🚨 In #Chad,

is calling for urgent funding to provide emergency food assistance to 2⃣.3⃣million people including new Sudanese refugees. More information👉bit.ly/42spo5E #SudanCrisis #Sudan_updates

🔹Afghanistan 🔹Democratic Republic of Congo 🔹Ethiopia 🔹Nigeria 🔹Yemen Get the report: bit.ly/3nqLTZm

NEW: Global Report on Food Crises

Cindy McCain

@WFPChief

May 11

Just days ago, I met the amazing

@WorldVision

team on the frontlines of hunger in #Somalia. Today, I met their CEO

@andrewmorley0

in Rome. As

World Vision East Africa and 2 others

's largest cooperating partner worldwide, we discussed how we can deliver even better together for the millions we serve. Thank you!

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May 11

Clean cooking technology in #Chad is making meals ✅cheaper, ✅safer, and ✅healthier - for the people making them and the environment.🌎 bit.ly/44OCOdJ

The clock is ticking in #Sudan. The conflict has unleashed widespread displacement, while the impending rainy season promises to make swathes of the country inaccessible.

WFP resumes food assistance in crisis-torn Sudan | World Food Programme

Deliveries aim to reach hundreds of thousands of hungry people, but humanitarian access is challenging