The World Food Programme, a U.N. agency and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is facing cuts in its budget that experts are describing as "unprecedented."

KWALKWALAWA, Nigeria — After two decades of working his farm in northwestern Nigeria, Umaru Muazu now struggles to find water for his crops.

WFP is set to reduce its staff by 25% to 30%; agricultural groups ask the U.S. to maintain support for FAO; and Roger Thurow explains why there’s widespread hunger among farmers.

Over 52 million people in West and Central Africa are at risk of critical food shortages due to conflict, extreme weather, and economic decline shared by the World Food Programme (WFP). A worsening crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo adds to the growing concern in the region.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns of deepening hunger in West and Central Africa as needs reach new highs

The former executive director of the World Food Programme and Nobel Peace Prize laureate David Beasley is in talks with the Trump administration, the Israeli government and other key players to head the new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,

Israel has blocked all deliveries of aid to the besieged coastal enclave, which is home to around two million Palestinians.

A UN food convoy has successfully delivered vital supplies to support tens of thousands of displaced people affected by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to humanitarian teams on the ground.