Last year, WFP reached more people than ever before - nearly 160 million - as the world came together amid the global #FoodCrisis.
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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
“Many UN Member States have offered rhetorical support for the Rohinyga. But #Rohingya families cannot eat political rhetoric. It is past time for Member States to replace empty declarations of support with life saving action,” - Tom Andrews. is.gd/YXEFMO
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🆘 As of this week, has been forced to cut the level of food assistance to #Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh due to lack of funds.
Nearly 1 million refugees continue to depend on humanitarian assistance since being displaced.
🔗bit.ly/416kMBV
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Congratulations to my friend on your nomination as the new Executive Director!
Ambassador, your extraordinary experience & leadership will be critical as conflicts, climate shocks & hunger soar. Look forward to working together, our transition will be seamless!
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Congratulations to Cindy McCain on her appointment as the next Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme.
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🌍 In Kalemie, #DRC, Gloire Asifiwe oversees WFP-supported #SchoolMeals serving students across 63 schools.
She's among the thousands of WFP staff at the 💛 of our work. #ADSF
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Winston Churchill once said, "It was the people who had the courage of a lion, I simply had the luck to give the roar."
To the entire family, thank you for the courage. Thank you for the integrity and the love. Thank you for the honor you've given me to roar on your behalf.
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Some heroes wear helmets.
Meet the volunteers with WFP's partner helping deliver WFP food assistance to people like Feliks living near the frontlines of the war in #Ukraine.
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THREAD 🧵: At Executive Board today, I spoke about the #HornofAfrica drought that threatens millions of lives. We're still facing a food crisis. BUT, I also shared some good news from the region.
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Aluel walks nearly an hour to get to school🎒
During lunch, she and her classmates receive a nutritious meal made of sorghum, lentils and beans🍲.
School meals help keep children in school and prevent families from having to choose between #education or #food.
#ADSF2023
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🆕 Aftermath of #cyclonefreddy : an “all hands on deck” approach needed with 👥people in southeastern Madagascar even more vulnerable
🇲🇬 In line with Malagasy Government-led response, keeps working on delivering timely aid 👇
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African nations are getting on board with home-grown school meals 🥕🍲💛
Today, home-grown school feeding reaches 66 million children in 54 African countries. Almost every plateful is funded by domestic budgets.
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Happy African Day of School Feeding! 🏫🍛📖
Ever wonder what goes into 's homegrown #SchoolMeals in #Ethiopia🇪🇹? 📹👇
#ADSF2023
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"Food has the power to nourish, to heal, to bring us together, and to take us home."
Next week, chef advocate will travel to #Lebanon to see firsthand our projects which support people impacted by the country's severe economic crisis.
Stay tuned.
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Happy African Day of School Feeding! 🥬📚✏️
School feeding is changing lives in Africa🍛✨, helping millions of children have regular access to education, linking smallholder farmers to new markets, and creating new jobs.💛 bit.ly/3IDgiu6
#ADSF2023
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Around 66 million students in Africa, like Akot, received #SchoolMeals last year, back to pre-pandemic levels.
School feeding programmes fill bellies today and lay the foundations for developing human capital, benefiting them, their communities and countries. #ADSF2023
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In #Madagascar, extreme shocks like #CycloneFreddy and drought stress the importance of investing in climate resilience.
has rehabilitated over 37,000 hectares of sand dunes. Learn more about the climate-sensitive approach: bit.ly/41BvmRu
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Whether it is 60 years of , or 6 years as the Executive Director, we can always look back with gratitude & look forward with hope.
As I shared at WFP's Executive Board, I am grateful for all of you. As hunger soared & famines loomed, you heard the call. YOU stepped up.
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School feeding goes far beyond a 🍛 plate of food.
In Africa, 80% of countries have now adopted a school meals policy. They connect millions of children with regular access to education, link smallholder farmers to new markets, and create new jobs. #ADSF2023
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FACT: The global #FoodCrisis has deeply impacted parts of the Sahel region.
ALSO FACT: Despite the crisis, in #Niger alone, 80% of the communities WFP previously worked in to build resilience did not require humanitarian assistance in 2022.
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Food has the power to nourish, to heal, to bring us together, and to take us home.
No one knows this better than Asma Khan, our new Chef Advocate. Welcome, 💙
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Tomorrow commemorates the 8th African Day of School Feeding! 🎉🌍🏫👧🏾🍛📖
Improving children’s nutrition, health and guaranteeing their access to #education are the starting points to accelerating the human capital, social, and economic development of the continent. #ADSF2023
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WFP has reached 2 million earthquake-affected people so far in #Türkiye and #Syria.
People will need help for months as they recover and rebuild.⬇️ bit.ly/3Z7Dyas
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What's in these -supported school meals?
💪Locally-sourced foods
🥬Essential nutrition
💛The dedication of 70+ cooks
We believe school feeding in #Yemen is a critical ingredient in the recovery and resilience of the country. #YemenCantWait
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📽️"There are 345 million people in hunger crisis right now. Food inflation at 15% year-over-year in 50 countries - food inflation of up to 100% in 5-6 countries... Because of this war, the situation out there is frankly unimaginable."
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In Photos: Amid multiple global emergencies, coupling humanitarian action with resilience-building and anticipatory interventions is more crucial than ever.
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WFP food assistance remains a critical lifeline for Yemeni families like Ahmad's, following 8 years of conflict and crisis.
We are counting on donors’ continued engagement to get #Yemen out of hunger and into recovery. bit.ly/3Y8mgJ7
#YemenCantWait
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With support from generous donors, is expanding nutrition support to reach over 500,000 malnourished women and young children.
As the drought in #Kenya worsens, the number of children requiring treatment for malnutrition has risen by 36%.
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WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build pathways to peace.
Here are 12 things to know about our work.👇
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A year on, the full-scale war in #Ukraine has disrupted access to food, making it out of reach for millions.
Understand how hunger persists in the breadbasket of the world ➡️
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"We can't afford the Black Sea Grain initiative to fall through," says .
Amid the global #HungerCrisis, the initiative is a crucial part of the global response to meeting the needs of the world’s hungry.
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