‘As governments, donors, and
development partners look to scale
support in fragile regions, the
question is no longer whether we can
afford to invest – but whether we
can afford not to’
Beryl was the earliest Category-5
hurricane to hit the region. Now,
with a new logistics hub in
Barbados, WFP and its partners are
pre-positioning humanitarian
supplies for ever-quicker responses
UN report raises alarm over 13
emergencies, including five - Gaza,
Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, and Haiti
- where people face the immediate
threat of starvation
Artificial intelligence is already
used in a variety of ways in
humanitarian work. It can save time
and money, meaning that every dollar
spent has that extra reach and
ability to make more impact.
Urgent action is needed as already
vulnerable people enter the lean
season amid escalating violence, the
World Food Programme's South
Sudan chief warns
With budgets tight and crises
mounting, getting food from A to B
isn’t just a matter of logistics –
it’s a lifeline for people the World
Food Programme serves