The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP), which won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and promote peace, was founded in 1961 at the request of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower.

The United Nations World Food Programme has warned of a "marathon recovery" for nations hit hard by Hurricane Melissa as it steps up relief efforts in the hardest-hit Caribbean countries.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) call for urgent action as hunger deepens in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The rate at which the vulnerability of global supply chains is transformed into hunger is two interrelated processes. To begin with, there are strong connections in food systems in the modern world, and they are geared towards cutting costs,

In this shared task, China stands out as a vital development partner, innovator, and catalyst for global food systems transformation, offering valuable insights for other countries in the Global South to achieve rural transformation and build long-term food security.

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Nov 4 handed over a cheque for US$500,000 to the WFP. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

FILE - Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme and wife of the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at the Tempe Center for the Arts, Sept. 28 ...

Food donors want to deliver cutting-edge technology to poor farmers in place of aid in a bid to cut waste, preserve precious land - and make themselves redundant.