World Food Programme Welcomes $50m Contribution From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a generous contribution of $50 million from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abduallah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud that will be used to feed...

United Nations World Food Programme Declares Horn Of Africa Crisis Highest Global Humanitarian Priority

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has said 11.3 million people are in need of food assistance due to drought in the Horn of Africa, and declared a corporate emergency, elevating the crisis to the highest level of action, and indicating grave...

World Food Programme Thanks Sweden for Ongoing Support in the Fight Against Hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has thanked the Swedish government for pledging record levels of support in 2011 for programs that provide food assistance to the most vulnerable people around the world.

UNICEF/WFP Chiefs Call for Renewed Support to Pakistan’s Flood Victims

The Executive Directors of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have called on the international community to step up their support for the victims of the ongoing floods in Pakistan.

Spain Donates $112m to Fight Hunger in Horn of Africa

Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Soraya Rodriguez Ramos, has announced a donation of €75 million (US$112m) to the United Nations World Food Programme in response to the critical hunger situation in the Horn of Africa. The...

Commission on Growth And Development Identifies Policy Ingredients for Successful Growth

Fast, sustained growth is not a miracle – it is possible for developing countries, as long as their leaders are committed to achieving it and take advantage of the opportunities provided by the global economy. Developing countries also need to know...