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Food security in Ethiopia. Crop harvesting in Khunale. Food security is defined, according to the World Food Summit of 1996, as existing "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life". This commonly refers to people having "physical and economic access" to food that meets ...
The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service ( UNHAS ), created in 2003 at the request of the United Nations High Level Committee on Management, managed by the World Food Programme ( WFP ), provides common air services, including light cargo transport for the wider humanitarian community to and from areas of crisis and intervention.
The 2020–present Horn of Africa drought is an ongoing drought that hit the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The rainy season of 2022 was recorded to be the driest in over 40 years, [29] [30] with an estimated 43,000 in Somalia dying in 2022. [31] [32] As of 2023, the region is now in its 5th failed rainy season [33] and a 6th failed ...
The U.S., the largest humanitarian donor to both Ethiopia and WFP, also paused food aid. U.S. officials have said they believe the theft could be the largest-ever diversion of donated food. Aid ...
The U.N. World Food Programme hopes to resume some food aid distribution in Ethiopia as soon as next month once it has received greater control over how beneficiaries are selected, a senior WFP ...
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed distribution of food to roughly 900,000 refugees across Ethiopia after revamping safeguards and controls, following reports of large-scale theft of ...
The World Food Programme [a] ( WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization [2] [3] and the leading provider of school meals. [4] Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries. [5]
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest agency dedicated to fighting hunger worldwide. On average, the WFP brings food assistance to more than 90 million people in 75 countries. The WFP not only strives to prevent hunger in the present, but also in the future by developing stronger communities which will make food even more secure on ...