WFP welcomes a new @WFPChief today. Executive Director Luke J. Lindberg assumed office today with a call for action to donors, partners and supporters across the world to help sustain the organization’s life-saving work. Read more: bit.ly/4dZKUXe

266 million people are facing acute hunger globally. Behind every number is a person, a family counting on the world to act. WFP is working every day for people facing hunger around the globe. As the new @WFPChief takes the helm, the urgency of our mission could not be clearer.

📍 In #Sudan, El Niño is making rainfall increasingly unpredictable. WFP is helping farmers access the information they need to plan ahead, protect their crops and prepare for the season.

WFP’s #Ebola response in DR Congo continues. Since operations began, WFP-managed UNHAS has: 🔵 Operated 1,255 flights 🔵 Transported 10,200+ passengers 🔵 Delivered 483 metric tons of critical cargo Keeping health and humanitarian partners connected to affected communities when it matters most.

🚨 Nearly 3.5 million people in Ebola-affected areas of #DRC face Crisis-level hunger or worse. Conflict and displacement have already stretched families to the limit. WFP is providing food and nutrition assistance so patients and families can remain in treatment or isolation while meeting their basic needs. Learn more from Country Director David Stevenson ⤵️

🚨 #DRCongo: Ebola has spread to an eighth province. WFP is delivering food, supporting treatment centres and keeping critical supplies and responders moving as the outbreak expands. 🔗 Read the latest bit.ly/3UjQVr5

The crisis in Yemen is rippling far beyond its borders. As instability puts pressure on major shipping routes, goods can take longer and more expensive journeys. Costs rise, food prices can follow, and families already struggling are hit hardest. Hear more from WFP's Abeer Etefa ⤵️

In #Nepal, WFP used humanitarian cargo drones to deliver assistance to communities isolated by floods and damaged infrastructure. Swipe to see how they work ➡️

In #Malawi, farmers are preparing before El Niño hits. With 2.6M people facing crisis-level hunger or worse this lean season, @WFP_Malawi is helping communities act early and protect their harvests before conditions worsen 👇

⛈️ When Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar, thousands of families were left facing urgent needs. Through WFP’s tropical cyclone insurance, US$716,000 was released within days, helping support a rapid response. For families like Claudine’s, this meant timely cash assistance to buy essential food and begin recovering. When disasters strike, acting quickly can make all the difference.

🔴 Life in #Gaza remains extremely difficult and recent food security gains remain fragile. Acting @WFPChief @CarlSkau explains why urgent funding is needed to keep critical assistance reaching families in Gaza 👇

💡 Smarter tools. Greater impact. From AI-powered supply chains to digital school meals and blockchain, WFP is scaling practical innovations to reach more people, more efficiently, while making limited resources go further. Discover 5 innovations transforming food assistance bit.ly/4Bj3T9i

🚨 Due to funding shortages, WFP is forced to reduce food assistance in Gaza by around one-third, meaning half a million people will lose access to critical aid. The cuts come as winter approaches and the recent modest improvements in food security remain fragile. From this month, we are supporting 1.1 million of the most vulnerable people in Gaza with food and cash assistance, down from 1.6 million last month. Food rations will also be cut by half. WFP urgently calls for additional funding in order to keep reaching the most vulnerable in Gaza and the West Bank.

🔴 Funding shortages are forcing WFP to reduce life-saving assistance in Gaza as winter approaches. Urgent support is needed to keep reaching the most vulnerable. 🔗 bit.ly/4k5tQ5L