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.

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations' food aid agency said Wednesday that severe funding cuts from its top donors are hurting its operations in six countries and warned that nearly 14 million people could be forced into emergency levels of hunger. The World ...

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.

With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it’s actively helping the Caribbean respond to any devastation.

In anticipation of Hurricane Melissa’s direct impact on Jamaica, both the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Programme (WFP) say they are coordinating to dispense aid to any affected residents in the coming days.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution from the Government of the People's Republic of China to locally procure over 5,600 metric tonnes of maize to deliver food assistance for drought-affected communities in Zambia.

The United Nations is warning that aid agencies are in a “race against time” to get food and other supplies into Gaza. According to the UN’s World Food Program, Israel continues to impede deliveries in spite of a month-long cease fire and many Gazans continue to suffer from acute hunger.