World Food Programme
 Italy  |  Humanitarian Aid

The ultimate objective of food aid should be the elimination of the need for food aid.

The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. In emergencies, we get food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After the cause of an emergency has passed, we use food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. WFP is part of the United Nations system and is voluntarily funded. Born in 1962, WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. We work towards that vision with our sister UN agencies in Rome -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) -- as well as other government, UN and NGO partners.

Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies

Prepare for emergencies

Restore and rebuild lives after emergencies

Reduce chronic hunger and undernutrition everywhere

Strengthen the capacity of countries to reduce hunger

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