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Namibia's food security improves despite climate shocks: WFP

People Daily 16 May 2026
WINDHOEK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Food security in Namibia has improved compared to last year, though climate-related shocks continue to strain vulnerable communities, the World Food Program (WFP) said in its April 2026 country brief.
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WFP Warns Mass Returns From Iran, Pakistan Deepen Afghanistan Crisis

Khaama Press 16 May 2026
Carl Skau, WFP’s Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer said around 2.5 million people returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries over the past year, many arriving with no assets or basic means of survival ... .
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Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns

United Nations 15 May 2026
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WFP Report Warns of Severe Hunger Crisis Among Yemen’s Displaced

YemenOnline 15 May 2026
WFP underscored that the findings reflect the deepening humanitarian emergency in Yemen, where displacement, conflict, and collapsing services continue to exacerbate hunger and malnutrition among the most vulnerable.
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Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns (UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
"WFP has been sounding alarm bells for months," Carl Skau, WFP Deputy Executive Director, said at the end of a recent visit to the country. [...].
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Joint News Release – OCHA/FAO/WFP/UNICEF: UN agencies warn of worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis in Somalia as famine risk emerges (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
FAO, OCHA, UNICEF, and WFP are calling for an urgent scale-up of lifesaving multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance - food security, nutrition, health, WASH - for populations in IPC Phase 3 and above, including those facing a risk of famine.
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Joint News Release - WFP/FAO/UNICEF: Risk of Famine persists as nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity in Sudan (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
FAO, WFP, and UNICEF call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, for parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and provide safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access across conflict-affected areas.
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WFP Slashes Aid to Syria by 50% Amid Severe Funding Shortfall

The Syrian Observer 15 May 2026
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a drastic reduction in its humanitarian operations across Syria, effective May 2024 ... Under this program, the WFP provided fortified wheat flour to over 300 ...
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Risk of Famine Continues to Stalk Families in Sudan as Hunger Deepens (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
) This is a summary of what was said by the World Food Programme's (WFP) Director of Emergencies and Response, Ross Smith, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at a press briefing in Geneva today ... For WFP, the priority is clear.
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WFP halves Syria food aid, suspends bread subsidy amid funding shortages

Syrian Arab News Agency 14 May 2026
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Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP (UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva)

Public Technologies 14 May 2026
) Millions of Syrians are at growing risk of hunger after severe funding shortages forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to halve ...
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WFP: Wars block lifesaving aid for 1 million Afghan children

Syrian Arab News Agency 14 May 2026
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Afghan women and children pay the price as crises converge and funding shrinks (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 14 May 2026
"WFP has been sounding alarm bells for months," said Skau ... "WFP is doing everything it can to support as many people as possible, but the funds are just not enough," said Skau.
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WFP scales back food aid operations in Syria amid funding shortages

Anadolu Agency 14 May 2026
The World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday that severe funding shortages are forcing it to sharply reduce food assistance operations in Syria, warning that millions remain at risk of worsening hunger.
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United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 14 May 2026
) During a high-level roundtable, FAO, IFAD, and WFP underscored the need to prepare for extreme climate events ... WFP - World Food Programme published this content on May 14, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.

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