Haiti is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, but the causes aren't necessarily unique, says WFP's .
🎙️Listen to the whole discussion with Al Jazeera's .
#TwitterSpaces
Pinned Tweet
Follow
Click to Follow WFP
World Food Programme
@WFP
Laureate of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. 
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger.
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger.World Food Programme’s Tweets
Every day, more children and women are pushed into malnutrition, while the foods and services they need are becoming less accessible.
3
17
22
A new WFP-supported project is offering healthy, locally-sourced #SchoolMeals, nurturing education and supporting small farmers in the #Philippines.
3
11
33
Where did our trucks go in 2022? 🚚🚚
WFP moved 852 trucks carrying almost a million family food packs to families 👨👩👧👦 affected by conflict, climate shocks, and the pandemic in the #Philippines. That’s roughly over 14 million meals! 🍚
Watch to learn more ⬇
0:52
1.1K views
1
8
21
🔴 Malnutrition rates in #Yemen are ALARMING.
In 2023, WFP is targeting 4.1 million children and mothers with services to prevent and treat those most vulnerable.
🎥 Learn more about the situation now.
0:22
2.2K views
5
29
57
In the #HornOfAfrica, we're in the third consecutive year of climatic disruptions. It's affecting crop, livestock production and causing displacement.
It's a #ClimateCrisis. And one good rainy season will not solve the issue.
Full recovery from this drought will take years.
2
21
56
Nearly 4 million women and children from drought-affected parts of Ethiopia need nutrition assistance.
Watch as Loko, a mother of seven, explains👇
2:21
1.4K views
7
34
94
In a country where 2.8 million children are out of school, every day these ⤵️ students attend class is a huge win.💛
Since introducing WFP school meals, attendance among girls at this school in #SouthSudan doubled.📚🍚💪
0:50
4.4K views
21
32
134
"We saved canned food. I try to eat less, but if I don't eat enough, I won't be able to give the children the care they need."
In #Ukraine, families like Iryna's are grappling with the risks of winter. WFP delivers essential assistance to around 3 million Ukrainians every month.
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
5
29
59
Due to extreme drought, the situation for families in Somalia remains critical.
Here is how is supporting millions of people on the frontlines of the climate crisis: wfp.org/emergencies/so
0:29
14.7K views
From
8
53
111
"When you’re alive, there’s hope."
Marie Jeanne was recently uprooted by conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRC. WFP cash assistance helps her keep food on the table and invest in restarting her small business. bit.ly/3YnDT8d
1:10
2.2K views
3
19
44
#SouthSudan is one of the most rapidly warming areas in the world.
The country’s wetlands, known as the Sudd, have expanded threefold since 2019.
⬇️Displaced farmer Machar explains more⬇️
1:23
1.8K views
6
29
64
Amid a 'fertilizer crunch,’ farmers have had to choose between leaving land idle or producing different crops – "both options will affect the food supply."
12
28
87
Just received the sad news that my friend Kaka of Rwanda earned her angel wings today. Rich in faith and joy, she loved her neighbors as her equals, gave whole-heartedly & never expected anything in return. Today we celebrate 100+ years of a life well-lived. Rest easy, my friend.
18
64
622
It's not just eggs. Globally, food prices are at a 10-year high.
For families in places like Lebanon, Venezuela, Sudan, and Zimbabwe, inflation is running into triple digits, hitting the poorest the hardest.
1
23
61
Thanks to our engineers from the Management Service Division, is able to expand its storage capacity and construct warehouses when needed to reach more people.
To find out more, take a look at the video below from Ethiopia for this #WarehouseWedensday 👇🏽
0:35
1K views
1
15
60
For people like Nyamiele, the climate crisis is all too real.
Did you know unprecedented flooding in #SouthSudan has overtaken vast swaths of the country? It's submerged homes, destroyed livelihoods, and is making hunger worse.
1:04
2.7K views
7
19
49
Deteriorating security in #Haiti is exacerbating an already dire situation. How is WFP moving lifesaving supplies across the country?
WFP's explains to Al Jazeera's in this #TwitterSpaces.
🎧Listen🎧
2
19
41
Healthy #soils are the root of all nutritious food.
To achieve #ZeroHunger, we must work together to:
🤝Foster it
🌱Nurture it
🔄Restore it
bit.ly/3Y14NTw
0:15
16.5K views
10
91
292
Food prices in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo have skyrocketed, and conflict in some regions persists.
supported 5.4 million people in the DRC last year, delivering food, cash, and vital nutrition assistance.
Learn more: bit.ly/3jY9PBr
read image description
ALT
5
36
98
📸 The seventh cycle of 's food distribution to over 71,000 people is #HappeningNow in #Marib!
#WFP food assistance continues to be a lifeline for millions of families in #Yemen who struggle to put food on their tables.🍚
#YemenCantWait
4
19
58
"If the mangrove disappeared, it would be the end of our lives," Rosa says from one of #Ecuador's most sensitive coastal wetlands.
WFP support is helping protect mangroves - and the communities relying on them.
bit.ly/3JSezn5
#WorldWetlandsDay #GenerationRestoration
1:29
6.2K views
5
17
50
The wetlands of #SouthSudan have expanded threefold since 2019, covering up to 15% of the country's land area.
In a rapidly transforming environment, see how WFP continues to deliver ⬇️
#WorldWetlandsDay
0:50
2.7K views
6
39
127
In areas prone to flooding like #SouthSudan,
are training farmers in 'climate smart' agricultural techniques which allows people to feed their families while creating a small income.
Read more here➡️ wfp.org/stories/south-
2
16
45
Every month, WFP reaches around 3 million Ukrainians like 36-year-old Oleksandra, who fled the Kherson region last year without her savings.
"This assistance is priceless."
16
50
Food is a key ingredient for hope🕊️, health⚕️, home🏡 and so much more.
For the millions of people WFP reaches every year, it's the foundation for a full and dignified life.
What does food mean to you? 💭
3
27
58
Like 1 million other people in #Somalia, Malyun was driven from her home by the ongoing drought.
WFP mobile cash assistance is helping families like hers gain control of their lives again.💛💰📲
1:27
1.6K views
4
29
47
#Mozambique
Children and teens are #BackToSchool today.
👩🏿🎓👉🏿📚
350,000 students are resuming their education with #SchoolMeals that will help them to learn more and avoid dropouts.
🫶🏿🍛
🫱🏿🫲🏽Thanks to the support of donors
💙
1
14
57
"We fled. I had a small business, but now I can't do anything."
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRC has devastating effects on people's lives and ability to forge futures.
Pascaline is among the thousands recently uprooted and receiving WFP emergency support.
read image description
ALT
3
17
43
It's a fact: daily school meals enable ALL children to learn and perform better ✏️🧠
Leonidas, a student in #Burundi, explains 💪🧑🏫⬇️
2:16
6.5K views
5
39
185
Ouy Heng is from Cambodia 🇰🇭. She is 14 and attends grade 6 at the Bos Thom school, near the capital Siem Reap.
Through WFP's school feeding programme, Heng can eat a hot meal every day, so she can focus 📚✍️🏼 on mathematics rather than on an empty stomach.
3
11
40
📍On the ground in Kasai Central, #DRC
⬇️Here WFP is working to reach thousands of young children and mothers amid a dire food and nutrition crisis, with support from donors like .
0:48
899 views
4
18
42
ALARMING: 12 million people in #Syria can't afford to eat – that's half the country. Food & fuel prices are skyrocketing. Inflation is soaring. These families can’t cope anymore.
After 12 years of war & utter devastation, the Syrian people deserve HOPE and a chance at survival!
0:45
7.6K views
22
132
238
The importance of peace-building is likely to be a key theme for #PopeFrancis when he visits #DRC and #SouthSudan this week.
His five-day visit sheds a rare spotlight on two of the world’s most fragile countries.
6
32
76
Rapid rural transformation 🌱💚
This new initiative in #Madagascar is connecting the communities most at risk to the impacts of climate disasters with better natural resource management + opportunities to diversify livelihoods.
0:43
3.5K views
20
47
Resourceful, determined, courageous: this is the team. Despite tremendous personal hardship, they roll up their sleeves and get the job done every single day. Because of them, is able to deliver help & hope to millions across #Syria. An inspiration to us all!
7
50
298
Acute malnutrition is a major threat to children’s lives and their long-term health and development.
The impacts are felt by individuals, by their communities, and by their countries.
4
16
61
"The situation tears me apart."
Rose is one of thousands of people in #Haiti receiving WFP cash assistance.
Amid a worsening crisis, WFP enables them to access the things they need now, so they can continue building a more resilient future.
0:47
3.4K views
2
23
37
While famine has not been declared, WFP staff in #Somalia are witnessing the crisis unfold every day.
As parents like Mido bury children and make hard choices, it is essential to sustain the humanitarian scale-up.
4
17
44