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UN To Halt Emergency Food Assistance In Northeast Nigeria Amid Surging Insecurity, Record Hunger

Global UpfrontJul 24, 2025July 24, 20250

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday said it will be forced to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million

9million Nigerian Children At Risk Of Acute Malnutrition – World Food Programme

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2024October 14, 20240

The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that nine million children are at risk of acute malnutrition in Nigeria. A statement by the Programme in

Maiduguri: UN’s WFP, Borno Govt Partner in Providing Hot Meals To Flood Victims

Global UpfrontSep 13, 2024September 13, 20240

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said it is on the ground in Borno State providing emergency food assistance to communities affected by massive

ECOWAS Member States, Partners Meet On Locally-sourced Meals For School Children In West Africa

Global UpfrontOct 3, 2023October 3, 20230

Over a hundred technical experts including government officials, policy makers, donor representatives, and researchers from Education, Agriculture, Gender and Social Protection sectors, from West Africa

Dire Hunger Grips West Africa As World Food Programme Funding Crisis Leaves Millions Stranded Without Aid – UN WFP

Global UpfrontJul 5, 2023July 5, 20230

In June, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) kicked off a large-scale emergency food and nutrition assistance operation in the Sahel. But a funding

Sudan: Army And RSF Battle Over Key Sites, Leaving 3 UN Staff, 53 Sudanese Civilians Dead

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2023April 16, 20230

A power struggle between Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force has rocked the country, with more than 50 civilians reported dead. Residents dodged gunfire in

UN Food Chief Warns Of `Tsunami Of Hunger´ In Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan And Yemen

Global UpfrontSep 16, 2022September 16, 20220

The UN food chief has warned that the world is facing “a global emergency of unprecedented magnitude”. David Beasley, executive director of the UN World