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Food-assistance branch of the UN
The World Food Programme (WFP) is an international organization within the United Nations (UN) that provides food assistance worldwide. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and the leading provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, WFP is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 87 countries. In 2023 it supported over 152 million people, and it is present in more than 120 countries and territories.
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City in Janad, Yemen
Taiz is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located in the Yemeni highlands near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea at an elevation of about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level. It is the capital of Taiz Governorate. As of 2023, the city had an estimated population of approximately 940,600 residents, making it the third largest city in Yemen.
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ADEN, YEMEN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that escalating conflict in Yemen has cut off life-saving assistance to 800,000 people. Shifting frontlines, blocked roads and growing insecurity are severely restricting humanitarian access in the city of Taiz and other areas affected by the…
Intensifying fighting in Yemen has cut off life-saving assistance to 800,000 people as shifting frontlines, blocked roads and growing insecurity severely restrict access to the city of Taiz and other conflict zones, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
The World Food Programme has warned that humanitarian aid to 800,000 people in Yemen could be cut off due to escalating armed conflict and security obstacles facing relief teams.