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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

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Gaza Faces Famine as Bakeries Close, Aid Stalls

Palestinians pull carts with bags of flour in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on April 2, 2025. All 25 bakeries supported by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have shut down, the agency announced Tuesday. The closures, caused by Israel's prolonged border shutdown, have blocked deliveries of fuel and flour, crippling aid groups' ability to replenish dwindling food supplies. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Faces Famine as Bakeries Close, Aid Stalls

Palestinian children pull a cart with a bag of flour in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on April 2, 2025. All 25 bakeries supported by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have shut down, the agency announced Tuesday. The closures, caused by Israel's prolonged border shutdown, have blocked deliveries of fuel and flour, crippling aid groups' ability to replenish dwindling food supplies. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Faces Famine as Bakeries Close, Aid Stalls

A Palestinian boy uses a wheelchair to transport bags of flour in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on April 2, 2025. All 25 bakeries supported by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have shut down, the agency announced Tuesday. The closures, caused by Israel's prolonged border shutdown, have blocked deliveries of fuel and flour, crippling aid groups' ability to replenish dwindling food supplies. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Faces Famine as Bakeries Close, Aid Stalls

Palestinians carry bags of flour in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on April 2, 2025. All 25 bakeries supported by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have shut down, the agency announced Tuesday. The closures, caused by Israel's prolonged border shutdown, have blocked deliveries of fuel and flour, crippling aid groups' ability to replenish dwindling food supplies. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Faces Famine as Bakeries Close, Aid Stalls

A Palestinian man carries bags of flour in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on April 2, 2025. All 25 bakeries supported by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have shut down, the agency announced Tuesday. The closures, caused by Israel's prolonged border shutdown, have blocked deliveries of fuel and flour, crippling aid groups' ability to replenish dwindling food supplies. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Faces Famine as Bakeries Close, Aid Stalls

Palestinians carry bags of flour in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, on April 2, 2025. All 25 bakeries supported by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) have shut down, the agency announced Tuesday. The closures, caused by Israel's prolonged border shutdown, have blocked deliveries of fuel and flour, crippling aid groups' ability to replenish dwindling food supplies. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced People in North Kivu - Congo

People take refuge in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on January 14, 2025. The World Food Program (WFP) declares about 200,000 people have been displaced in the eastern DRC, due to intense fighting between DRC military and armed groups since November 2024. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced People in North Kivu - Congo

People take refuge in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on January 14, 2025. The World Food Program (WFP) declares about 200,000 people have been displaced in the eastern DRC, due to intense fighting between DRC military and armed groups since November 2024. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced People in North Kivu - Congo

A solider stands on guard in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on January 14, 2025. The World Food Program (WFP) declares about 200,000 people have been displaced in the eastern DRC, due to intense fighting between DRC military and armed groups since November 2024. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced People in North Kivu - Congo

People take refuge in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on January 14, 2025. The World Food Program (WFP) declares about 200,000 people have been displaced in the eastern DRC, due to intense fighting between DRC military and armed groups since November 2024. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced People in North Kivu - Congo

People take refuge in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on January 14, 2025. The World Food Program (WFP) declares about 200,000 people have been displaced in the eastern DRC, due to intense fighting between DRC military and armed groups since November 2024. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced People in North Kivu - Congo

Soliders stand on guard in the Lubero territory of the eastern province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on January 14, 2025. The World Food Program (WFP) declares about 200,000 people have been displaced in the eastern DRC, due to intense fighting between DRC military and armed groups since November 2024. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Receives Cindy McCain, Executive Director of WFP - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP) in Vatican, on June 15, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Receives Cindy McCain, Executive Director of WFP - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP) in Vatican, on June 15, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Receives Cindy McCain, Executive Director of WFP - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP) in Vatican, on June 15, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Receives Cindy McCain, Executive Director of WFP - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP) in Vatican, on June 15, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

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MIDEAST-GAZA-CITY-BAKERY

(240415) -- GAZA, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man returns home after receiving bread at a bakery in Gaza City, April 14, 2024. Three bakeries in Gaza City opened for the first time, in coordination with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), after ceasing operations since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last October, Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses said Sunday. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-CITY-BAKERY

(240415) -- GAZA, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive bread at a bakery in Gaza City, April 14, 2024. Three bakeries in Gaza City opened for the first time, in coordination with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), after ceasing operations since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last October, Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses said Sunday. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-CITY-BAKERY

(240415) -- GAZA, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man returns home after receiving bread at a bakery in Gaza City, April 14, 2024. Three bakeries in Gaza City opened for the first time, in coordination with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), after ceasing operations since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last October, Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses said Sunday. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-WFP-FOOD-INSECURITY

(240219) -- ALEPPO, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hadia Kamel Kurdi, a mother of five used to benefit from a food box provided every month thanks to the World Food Program (WFP) aid, sits with her children in the living room of their house in Aleppo, Syria, Jan. 24, 2024. The inability of the World Food Program (WFP) to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians plunged more struggling families into deeper hardship and despair. TO GO WITH "Feature: Affected Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-WFP-FOOD-INSECURITY

(240219) -- ALEPPO, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Ibrahim Hindawi and his wife Suaad Mohamed Al-Shawi walk out of a World Food Program (WFP) aid registration center in Aleppo, Syria, Jan. 24, 2024, as they face reduced food assistance due to funding shortages of the WFP. The inability of the World Food Program (WFP) to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians plunged more struggling families into deeper hardship and despair. TO GO WITH "Feature: Affected Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end

STORY: Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WFP center in Aleppo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HINDAWI, Aleppo Resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HINDAWI, Aleppo Resident 4. various of WFP center in Aleppo 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SUAD AL-SHAWI, Aleppo Resident 6. various of Hadia Kurdi's home 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HADIA KURDI, Aleppo Resident 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): HADIA KURDI, Aleppo Resident 9. various of interview with WFP representative and country director in Syria 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): KENN CROSSLEY, WFP Representative and Country Director in Syria STORYLINE: In war-torn Syria, the recent cuts to food aid by the World Food Program (WFP) have cast a dark shadow over families already struggling with hardship and despair. Mohammed Ibrahim Hindawi, once a skilled tailor, now finds himself grappling with unemplo

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Syrian people in real need -- UN food program official appeals for global support amid funding gap

STORY: Syrian people in real need -- UN food program official appeals for global support amid funding gap SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the WFP assistance SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KENN CROSSLEY, WFP representative and country director in Syria SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KENN CROSSLEY, WFP representative and country director in Syria SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KENN CROSSLEY, WFP representative and country director in Syria STORYLINE: A UN official has said Syria's population is facing an urgent food crisis as the World Food Program (WFP) unveiled its inability to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians. Kenn Crossley, the WFP representative and country director in Syria, disclosed that the WFP had to implement severe cuts in the face of dwindling funds in 2023. With depleted resources, the WFP declared its incapacity to sustain its general food assistance program in Syria. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KENN CRO

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-WFP-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

(240131) -- DAMASCUS, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenn Crossley, the World Food Program (WFP) representative and country director in Syria, reacts during an interview with Xinhua in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 21, 2024. Syria's population is facing an urgent food crisis as the WFP unveiled its inability to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians, a WFP official has said. The significant funding gap affected not only Syria but all of WFP operations worldwide, Crossley told Xinhua in a recent interview. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syrian people in real need -- UN food program official appeals for global support amid funding gap" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-WFP-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

(240131) -- DAMASCUS, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenn Crossley, the World Food Program (WFP) representative and country director in Syria, reacts during an interview with Xinhua in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 21, 2024. Syria's population is facing an urgent food crisis as the WFP unveiled its inability to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians, a WFP official has said. The significant funding gap affected not only Syria but all of WFP operations worldwide, Crossley told Xinhua in a recent interview. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syrian people in real need -- UN food program official appeals for global support amid funding gap" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vessel of the 26th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy sails on Suez Canal in Egypt, Sept. 2, 2017. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Lin Jian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members aboard an escorted Chinese deep-sea fishing boat fly banners to express their affection for motherland China and appreciation for Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on June 4, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Yang Jie/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The guided-missile destroyer Urumqi (front) and the comprehensive replenishment vessel Dongpinghu (back) of the 45th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy escort Chinese fishing boats on Oct. 20, 2023. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Wang Yuanfang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Special-operation soldiers aboard the missile frigate Yueyang of the 40th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy are on vigilance during an escort mission on April 2, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Tang Wen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vessels of the 23rd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy are in replenishment operation during their voyage on April 25, 2016. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Qian Hong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The 35th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy carries out an anti-pirate drill on May 2, 2020. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Jiang Xia/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff aboard an escorted ship wave to greet the 42nd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Nov. 5, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Ma Yubin/Xinhua)

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Egypt says "logistic difficulties" caused by Israel delay aid for Gaza

STORY: Egypt says "logistic difficulties" caused by Israel delay aid for Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Foreign Ministry 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday that the logistic difficulties imposed by Israel and its repeated bombing of the Rafah border crossing delayed the delivery of aid to the besieged Gaza Strip and placed additional burdens on Egypt. Shoukry made the remarks during his talks with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain in Cairo, where they discussed "the deteriorating conditions in the Gaza Strip and the increasing humanitarian needs of the people of the Strip," according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. The Egyptian top diplomat stressed the necessity to urgently provide more aid to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting Egypt's intensified efforts

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Visitors at flower festival in Australia enjoy cultures from various countries

STORY: Visitors at flower festival in Australia enjoy cultures from various countries DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Windows to the World" event STORYLINE: An event called "Windows to the World" was held during the Floriade Flower Festival on Saturday in Australia's Canberra. Visitors could experience a diverse program of entertainment, cultural celebrations, traditional performances, food and coffee provided by foreign embassies and high commissions in Australia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)

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WFP to suspend malnutrition prevention in Yemen due to funding shortfall

STORY: WFP to suspend malnutrition prevention in Yemen due to funding shortfall DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital for treating malnourished children in Sanaa, Yemen 2. STANDUP (English): MOHAMMED MOHAMMED, Xinhua reporter 3. various of a malnourished child STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MOHAMMED MOHAMMED, Xinhua reporter "The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has stated that it will suspend its interventions to prevent malnutrition in Yemen starting in August, due to a severe funding shortfall, which will affect 2.4 million malnourished people in the country, who are among the most vulnerable." The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has said it would suspend its life-saving malnutrition interventions in Yemen in August due to a severe funding shortfall. The WFP said in a report released Saturday that the lack of funds, combined with the continuous disruptions in supplies, has left it with no choice but to halt malnut

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China's food assistance proof of consolidation of ties: Congolese minister

STORY: China's food assistance proof of consolidation of ties: Congolese minister DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Brazzaville CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony in Brazzaville 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): IRENE MBOUKOU KIMBATSA, Congolese Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity and Humanitarian Action 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MAMADOU MBAYE, WFP's acting representative in Congo STORYLINE: The Chinese government on Saturday offered the Republic of the Congo food assistance for vulnerable people in the country's urban areas through the World Food Program (WFP). SOUNDBITE 1 (French): IRENE MBOUKOU KIMBATSA, Congolese Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity and Humanitarian Action "Today's ceremony is a proof of the consolidation of ties, friendship and cooperation which are shared every day by our two countries, namely the Congolese government and our brotherly government of China. This aid made it possible to provide emergency food and nutritional assistance to

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REPUBLIC OF CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE-CHINA-FOOD-ASSISTANCE

(230618) -- BRAZZAVILLE, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo Ma Fulin (L) and Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity and Humanitarian Action Irene Marie Cecile Mboukou-Kimbatsa attend the handover ceremony of food assisted by China in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo, June 17, 2023. The Chinese government on Saturday offered the Republic of the Congo, through the World Food Program (WFP), food assistance for vulnerable people in the country's urban areas. (Photo by Guy-Gervais Kitina/Xinhua)

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Sudan crisis puts Chad under pressure

STORY: Sudan crisis puts Chad under pressure DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: N'Djamena CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sudanese refugees fleeing with their belongings 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BESKE ABDOULAYE, Sudanese refugee 3. various of Sudanese refugees arriving at Koufroun, a small village close to the border with Sudan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PIERRE HONNORAT, Country director of World Food Program (WFP) 5. various of convoy of 10 WFP trucks on the move carrying 340 MT of food from N'Djamena to eastern Chad 6. various of WFP food distribution STORYLINE: Chad is witnessing a new wave of refugees crossing the border following the military clashes that erupted in Sudan on April 15. Humanitarian needs are growing while resources available to respond are sorely lacking. Up to 20,000 people have arrived in Chad and thousands more are expected in the coming weeks according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). These new arrivals add to the more than

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WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya

STORY: WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan Deputy President 3. various of the meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday committed 7 billion shillings (about 54 million U.S. dollars) as relief assistance to help some 940,300 people facing severe drought in 10 counties in Kenya. Lauren Landis, WFP country director for Kenya, said the food and cash will be distributed under the Lisha Jamii (protect family) Phase II program between April and September. "The second phase is worth 7 billion shillings and we hope to make it 10 billion shillings. This is substantial, but we still need more," Landis said in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, during a meeting with Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Landis said t

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Egypt seeks wheat in World Bank-funded tender: GASC

STORY: Egypt seeks wheat in World Bank-funded tender: GASC DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shot of Egypt's Ministry of Supply & Internal Trade in Cairo 2. various shots of an Egyptian port 3. various shots of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the country's state grain importer, announced on Saturday a tender for the purchase of wheat. The tender seeks cargoes of 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 55,000, or 60,000 tons- plus or minus 5 percent from the last crop, including the shipment fees, GASC said. Shipment is sought for April 1-15, from all origins in GASC's booklet of terms and specifications. The deadline for offers is Feb 22, GASC said. The tender was issued within the framework of the Food Resilience Security and Support Program funded by the World Bank. About 10 days ago, Egypt reached an agreement to import wheat from Serbia and Romania through the port of Constanta, and was conducting discuss

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WFP ambassador

TOKYO, Japan - Kurara Chibana, a model who was runner-up in the Miss Universe 2006 beauty pageant, is pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2013, after she was named as the first Japanese ambassador for the World Food Program.

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WFP ambassador

TOKYO, Japan - Kurara Chibana (L), a model who was runner-up in the Miss Universe 2006 beauty pageant, is pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2013, after she was named as the first Japanese ambassador for the World Food Program. At right is Elisabeth Rasmusson, assistant executive director of the Rome-based U.N. body.

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WFP's Rasmusson, Chibana seek aid for Syrian refugees

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese model Kurara Chibana (L), the National Ambassador against Hunger for Japan for the U.N. World Food Program, and the WFP's Assistant Executive Director Elisabeth Rasmusson call for more aid for Syrian refugees in Jordan at an event in Tokyo, on Nov. 17, 2014.

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Model Chibana calls for support for Syrian refugees

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese model Kurara Chibana, the National Ambassador against Hunger for Japan for the U.N. World Food Program, reports on the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan at an event in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2014. She called for support for Syrian refugees, particularly children.

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WFP's Afghan official calls for more global aid

TOKYO, Japan - Claude Jibidar, U.N. World Food Program country director for Afghanistan, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2014. He said Afghanistan is short of 40 million dollars to achieve this year's aid target and called for more international contributions.

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Syrian women receive relief goods amid 40% supply cut

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian women receive relief goods from the U.N. World Food Program in Damascus on Oct. 19, 2014. The WFP has been forced to cut relief supplies by 40% because of the needs for humanitarian assistance in other places such as West Africa caught in the Ebola scare.

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Workers bring in WFP relief goods in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Workers bring relief goods into the U.N. World Food Program's storage tent in Damascus on Oct. 19, 2014. The WFP has been forced to cut relief supplies by 40% because of the needs for humanitarian assistance in other places such as West Africa caught in the Ebola scare.

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WFP head says food aid essential for Ebola patients

TOKYO, Japan - Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2014. She said food aid for quarantined people in West Africa due to the Ebola outbreak is essential to stop the spread of the disease. She was in Japan to attend the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo.