#Ukraine
is the world's breadbasket, but much of its land is now mined.
A joint effort by
@WFP
&
@FAO
is enabling small farmers to safely resume their work.
Through mine clearance and support for food exports, we can help restore Ukraine's agricultural sector.⬇️
🗨️"Conflict is fueling hunger in too many corners of the world – from Mali to Myanmar – but nowhere is the choice between inaction and oblivion so clear as in
#Gaza
and
#Sudan
." - a statement by
@UNReliefChief
to the
#G7
leaders meeting in Italy.
#ThisJustIn
: A 3rd
@WFP
convoy crossed the border from Tine (Chad) into
#Sudan
Aid is on its way for ca. 160,000 ppl in Central, East & West Darfur including in hunger hotspots at risk of a catastrophe
Vital to get food to ppl before rains cut off access to remote areas ▶️👇
🛑Food security is the cornerstone of global security.
As conflicts, poverty and climate change threaten food security, we urge world leaders to build on their commitments and prioritise urgent action to end hunger.
Here's how:
#G7Italy
What should we expect from the world's wealthiest nations? 🌍
As leaders meet at
#G7Italy
, we call on all decision makers to make food security a priority.
A safe and secure world starts with
#FoodSecurity
.
Famine in the 21st century is a preventable scourge.
#G7
leaders can and must wield their influence to help stop it.
Nowhere is the choice between inaction and oblivion so clear as in
#Gaza
and
#Sudan
.
Read my statement:
➡️ The
@IPNEducation
#SchoolMeals
toolkit for parliamentarians includes:
✅ Latest evidence on the multisectoral benefits of school meals.
✅ Actionable guidance on enhancing the delivery of school meal programmes nationally & internationally.
🔗
#Ukraine
is the world's breadbasket, but much of its land is mined.
A joint WFP and
@FAO
project helps farmers like Tetiana restart agricultural work safely on their land - supporting their livelihoods and contributing to the recovery of Ukraine's food production.
"Hunger is surging in many parts of the world, but humanitarian & development funding is failing to keep pace..."
Ahead of
@G7
Summit,
@WFPChief
is calling on the global leaders to prioritise investments in food security & anticipatory action programmes▶️
We were honored to have
@melhem_zein1
visit one of
@WFPLebanon
distribution sites for in-kind food rations.
In-kind assistance is one of the programmes reaching Lebanese families affected by multiple crises in
#Lebanon
.
💪 We look forward to more work & cooperation together.
#Haiti
: "When you have violence at this scale, everything shuts down. If people are not able to work, they will not have any food to eat, it’s that simple."
WFP Haiti's Director
@CreoleBauer
illustrates the the hunger crisis taking place -
@Telegraph
⬇️
🛑Food security is the cornerstone of global security.
As conflicts, poverty and climate change continue to threaten food security, we urge world leaders to build on their commitments and prioritise urgent action to end hunger.
Here's how:
#G7Italy
WFP’s climate solutions benefit over 15 million people in 42 countries through:
🌏 Ecosystem rehabilitation
🌏 Early warning
🌏 Anticipatory action
🌏 Climate and disaster risk financing
It's time to unite to protect people on the frontlines of the climate emergency.
#G7Italy
Temporarily pausing operations at floating dock for a UN security assessment to ensure staff & partners' safety.
Across
#Gaza
, we continue to deliver food parcels, hot meals & support bakeries access permitting.
Without
@WFP_UNHAS
in places where other options don't exist, much of the world's humanitarian responses would likely shut down.
✈️ The UN Humanitarian Air Service remains a lifeline for fragile communities.
Food insecurity in
#Myanmar
has reached crisis levels.
🔴 1 in every 4 is affected
🔴 The cost of basic food is 4X higher, making nutritious food unaffordable
🔴 Adults skip meals so children can eat
WFP aims to reach 2 million people with food, nutrition & resilience support.
Checklist for a world without hunger:
☑️ Empowering PEOPLE
☑️ Caring for the PLANET
☑️ Building PROSPERITY
☑️ Achieving PEACE
Check out WFP’s Blueprint for Global Food Security:
#G7Italy
🔴 Desperation is driving people in
#Sudan
to eat grass and wild leaves. Malnutrition among children has reached alarming levels.
🔴 WFP is urgently expanding its emergency food and nutrition assistance and working around the clock to get food supplies moving across the country.