Around a quarter of DRC’s population – 23.4M people – are facing crisis levels of hunger or worse.
Watch
@Strombo
,
@WFP_Canada
's Goodwill Ambassador, and
@distelzola
,
@WFPDRC
's high-level supporter, spotlight the gravity of the conflict-driven hunger crisis in
#DRC
🇨🇩 ⬇️
@WFP
Embarking on a journey to
#Kalemie
in
#DRC
,
@officialInnossb
, a
@WFP
High-Level Supporter, witnesses firsthand the impact of prioritizing
#Nutrition
in our school feeding programme, shaping healthier futures for our loved ones.
Enkoy📺
Our May
#ElNino
update is out:
▪️ Floods in East Africa.
▪️ Interview with
@WWAttribution
.
▪️ Stories from
@ICRCNairobi
, the Philippines and Malawi.
Read for more:
El Niño is a wake-up call!
It highlights the urgency of investing in resilience against the escalating
#ClimateCrisis
.
Let's act now, before it's too late.
#ElNino
About 9 million people in Malawi are reeling from the impacts of El Niño-induced floods and drought, which are destroying harvests and causing hunger to soar to crisis levels.
Urgent Action Critical as Malawi Faces Severe Drought | World Food Programme ()
"We are aware and clear that people are suffering."
@UN
's
@rghelani
explains the impact of
#ElNino
in southern
#Africa
and the urgent need for humanitarian support.
In the grip of
#ElNino
across southern
#Africa
, our fragile food systems depend on unity and your unwavering support.
Thanks,
@HMenghestab
for shedding light. Together, we forge resilience against adversity.
El Niño's wrath knows no bounds, bringing not just drought but devastating floods to countries like
#DRC
,
#Tanzania
, and
#Madagascar
.
Urgent humanitarian support is our only option.
#ElNino
Don't miss out on the 2nd episode of Digital Education Dialogues with Menghestab Haile, Regional Director,
@WFP_SAfrica
.
Learn how school feeding programs go beyond meals.
Tune in for more insights!
YouTube:
Spotify:
#TGIF
"By ignoring the devastating effects of
#ClimateChange
in countries, we refuse to address one of
#Africa
's most pressing threats to food security."
-Menghestab Haile, Regional Director for
@WFP_SAfrica
at the ongoing African Climate Roundtable in 🇿🇦Johannesburg.
#ElNino
No harvest means no food!
El Niño's grip on Southern
#Africa
is tightening, threatening our fragile food systems with droughts and floods.
Urgent action is required!
#ElNino
Whole-of-society and whole-of-economy collaborative efforts to scale up climate finance and reinforce adaptation towards greater resilience is crucial for sustainable development and transformation across
#Africa
.
#AfricanClimateRoundtable
with
@ARCapacity
@NEPAD_Agency
et al
#DidYouKnow
?
Since its inception in 2004,
@WFP
's United Nations Humanitarian Air Service,
@WFP_UNHAS
, has been the vital aerial bridge connecting remote communities with essential aid and support.
Celebrating 20 years of crucial service!
#UNHAS20
✈️🚁
#MondayMotivation
Escalating conflict is driving record levels of gender-based violence, displacement & hunger in
#DRC
threatening to push the country to the brink of catastrophe without urgent international action
We must step up our support to the Congolese people
#IASC
👉
⛈️ Heavy rains are wreaking havoc across eastern
#DRC
.
#ElNino
isn't just a distant threat—it's here, it's real, and it's affecting livelihoods.
We need to take action now!
Conflict is driving displacement & hunger to record levels in eastern DRC. GBV is rampant. Humanitarian needs outstrip resources, forcing dire choices on women and girls.
@iascc
is calling on the world’s leaders to step up. The people of DRC deserve better.