The conflict in the Middle East is leading to spiking prices in parts of Asia and Africa.
Keeping humanitarian supply chains moving is a literal lifeline for millions of people already on the brink of hunger. https://ow.ly/nW5h50YMCz9
📍Tawila has become a refuge for thousands of families who have fled fighting in Sudan.
But safety does not mean security, WFP's Carl Skau explains.
WFP is delivering essential food and nutrition support. ⚠️ But without sufficient funding, that lifeline is at risk.
💡 Understanding where hunger is growing and where it’s heading next is what HungerMap Live is built to do.
WFP’s Jean-Martin Bauer explains how the platform supports policymakers, journalists, and educators.
➡️ https://hungermap.wfp.org/
⚠️ Disruption on the high seas has affected WFP operations over the last 7 weeks, putting life-saving assistance at risk.
WFP has been adapting quickly to the supply chain challenges, working on solutions to continue moving humanitarian cargo around the globe.🌍
🚨 #Haiti: Fragile gains against hunger could be reversed as food and transport costs rise, driven by the conflict in the Middle East.
An updated analysis indicates that over half the population is facing crisis levels or worse of food insecurity.
For almost a decade, #Haiti has experienced an ever-deepening food security crisis.
⚠️ As rising fuel prices increase the cost of food and further entrench hunger in the country, WFP is calling for support to protect recent fragile gains and foster stability. https://ow.ly/4nE650YKMZg
🆕 WFP has launched a next‑generation intelligence platform that transforms global hunger data into early action.
HungerMap Live integrates food security data and analysis with AI‑assisted forecasting to spot crises before they spiral.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZuFw50YKxjs
🔴Hunger in #Sudan remains widespread. Humanitarian assistance is a lifeline.
🔴But funding is running out, trucks are under attack, and rations are being cut.
📣We must keep lifelines open for the millions of people who need them.
Three years into the war in #Sudan, families still face widespread suffering.
Now, Red Sea disruptions are driving up the cost of food and deepening hunger. WFP is prioritizing the hardest‑hit areas. More support is urgently needed.
🔗https://ow.ly/rmLi50YIFMj
🆘#Lebanon: What began as a displacement crisis is quickly evolving into a deepening food security crisis.
Families are being uprooted, communities stretched, and food is becoming harder to afford.
Farhate is one of the more than 900,000 people who have sought safety in Chad since war broke out in Sudan in 2023.
❗WFP is supporting refugees in Chad with critical food and nutrition assistance, but funding shortfalls are putting this vital assistance at risk.
In the east of #Chad, 1 in 3 people is a refugee. Chad now hosts 1.3 million Sudanese refugees, with over 900,000 arrivals since 2023.
As funding falls short, life‑saving support is being cut. WFP has already halved food assistance for most refugees.
Read more: https://ow.ly/tRXa50YGm61
🔴 If the conflict in the Middle East does not end by the middle of the year and the price of oil stays above $100, an additional 45 million people could be pushed into food insecurity this year.
🔗 https://ow.ly/pZpe50YE0wN
These 400 metric tons of WFP's life‑saving nutritional support were intended to reach Afghanistan.
But since the Middle East crisis erupted, the usual route through Iran is no longer available.
WFP teams are moving fast to secure a new route, ensuring assistance reaches those who need it most. 👇
Here’s what those ripple effects can look like on the ground ➡️ A year after #Myanmar’s 7.7 earthquake, many families are still living day‑to‑day. Now, new global price shocks are chipping away at recovery. ow.ly/kvNl50YC7L8
The early impacts of the Middle East crisis mirror those seen at the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, when supply disruptions drove food prices sharply higher. 🌽📈
If the crisis continues, an estimated 45 million more people could face acute food insecurity this year. https://ow.ly/k0Pt50YC7I9
#Lebanon: Families are being displaced at growing scale as conflict disrupts daily life and food prices rise.
Many were already struggling before this escalation.
WFP is scaling up support for families like Hanane’s. Sustained funding is critical to keep assistance going.
Nearly 70,000 metric tons of WFP food assistance - enough to feed around 4 million people for a month - is currently affected by disruptions to maritime shipping.
WFP is racing to adapt supply chains on land and sea.
Hear from our Head of Supply Chain, Corinne Fleischer ⤵️
🚨The immediate economic shocks from the Middle East crisis are already showing, but the delayed ones could be even more severe - especially for countries relying heavily on food and fuel imports.
WFP's Mercy Juma explains why and what's at stake ⤵️
🆘 Conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global supply chains.
WFP food shipments to Sudan now travel ➡️ 9,000 km further — adding 25 days, higher costs, and more uncertainty for families facing hunger.
🔴 Escalating conflict in #SouthSudan’s Jonglei State is forcing thousands of families to flee their homes.
🔴 WFP is scaling up life‑saving food and nutrition assistance, aiming to reach 500,000 people.
📍More than 1 million people have been displaced across #Lebanon.
WFP continues scaling up its response, reaching over 250,000 conflict-affected people with food and cash assistance. WFP's Khaled explains how WFP-supported kitchens are preparing meals every day for displaced families.
The consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are falling on people who do not have the margins to cope.
WFP's Carl Skau explains how the price of fuel, fertilizers and supply chain disruptions could lead to a spike in global hunger. ⤵️
🚨 The world could face record levels of acute hunger if the Middle East conflict continues.
A new analysis warns that vulnerable families managing to put some food on the table today may soon find they are only able to afford little or none. https://ow.ly/RZFP50YviVm
Food is a lifeline for families caught up in conflict.
Across the region and beyond, WFP is scaling up to support thousands of families affected by the conflict in the Middle East. https://ow.ly/vuGw50YuKeH
📍#Haiti: Hunger has reached record levels, as families face continued violence and economic turmoil.
WFP logistics hubs enable humanitarian partners to deliver life‑saving support to people when they need it most.
WFP’s Lena Savelli explains ⤵️
🔴 In Beirut, #Lebanon, the humanitarian fallout of the regional escalation is unfolding at scale. Around 800,000 people have been forced to flee their homes.
WFP’s Carl Skau shares what's visible on the ground: solidarity in action - at a time when support is needed most.
Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow & thrive. ✏️🍎 School meals make it possible - fueling minds, reducing hunger & breaking cycles of poverty.
Invest in the future, one plate at a time. 🍽️ https://www.wfp.org/school-meals
Beyond the immediate food security impacts in the region, the conflict in the Middle East is causing severe global supply chain disruptions.
Dual chokepoints are forcing shipping diversions, raising costs and delaying aid. WFP's Director of Analysis explains what's happening ⤵️
#Lebanon: Families are sheltering in schools and sleeping in the streets following displacement.
WFP is providing hot meals and scaling up cash assistance to help thousands of families meet their immediate needs.
🆘 More support is urgently needed as the crisis escalates.
