"I have just concluded a two-day visit to Lebanon where I visited WFP operations and got first-hand insights and accounts of the challenges faced by vulnerable communities" ~ World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau shared a statement after his visit to #Lebanon.

سعدت بلقاء سعادة سفير المملكة العربية السعودية في لبنان الأستاذ وليد بن عبدالله بخاري لمناقشة مشاريع برنامج الأغذية العالمي شكرا سعادة السفير على النقاش المثمر حول سبل تعزيز التعاون بين المملكة العربية السعودية والبرنامج فيما يتعلق بالأمن الغذائي والتنمية المستدامة سفارة المملكة العربية السعودية لدى لبنان

Joined by Ms. Anita Ohl-Meyer, Head of Division GFFO today, for a visit to our food parcel warehouse and a family benefitting from cash assistance. With GermanForeignOffice's continuous support, we're able to continue delivering vital aid to vulnerable communities in 🇱🇧.

تشرفنا بانضمام الفنان #ملحم_زين لزيارة أحد مواقع توزيع الحصص الغذائية العينية. وتعد المساعدات العينية أحد البرامج التي ينفذها برنامج الأغذية العالمي والتي تصل إلى الأسر اللبنانية المتضررة من الأزمات المتعددة في #لبنان. ونحن نتطلع إلى المزيد من العمل والتعاون معًا.

We were honored to have Melhem Zein visit one of WFP Lebanon - برنامج الأغذية العالمي في لبنان distribution sites for in-kind food rations. In-kind assistance is one of the programmes reaching Lebanese families affected by multiple crises in #Lebanon. 💪 We look forward to more work & cooperation together.

Exciting developments at the inaugural Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh! Led by Abdallah Al Wardat, WFP Director of the Global Partner Countries Division, our #WFP delegation participated in powerful discussions on logistics developments and future plans.

🚚Our fourth convoy bringing life-saving humanitarian aid. World Food Programme remains committed to supporting those impacted by the conflict in #Lebanon, providing critical assistance for as long as it's needed. More ⬇️ UNICEF Lebanon UNFPA Lebanon Logistics Cluster

Game-changing financial tools like debt-for-food swaps have the power to transform food systems. It's time to move beyond promises to real solutions that end hunger and build lasting resilience. World Food Programme urges immediate action from the #G7 to foster long-term stability.

In today's international conference for Lebanon in Paris, I will speak for the displaced families I met in Lebanon & Syria last week. More funding is needed to scale up our assistance. Humanitarian access & supply routes must be ensured. Diplomatic efforts urgent to end this war.

At the #G7 meetings this week, I stressed the urgent need for action: no one should live in fear of starvation. World Food Programme is committed to driving progress on climate-smart solutions and anticipatory action to build resilience against hunger and climate disasters.

News Release: World Food Programme has received a US$25 million contribution from #SaudiArabia through KSrelief to support its life-saving operations in #Yemen over the next year. Read more: ⬇️ wfp.org/news/wfp-welco…

#Jeddah | Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. وليد الخريجي met with Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Food Programme, on the sidelines of the Donors' Conference to Support Displaced People and Refugees in Sahel and Lake Chad Region.

🌍 WFP is at #COP29 in Baku with 3️⃣ key asks to global leaders to ensure #ClimateAction meets the needs of those on the frontlines of the crisis. Hear from WFP's Rania Dagash and Shannon Wang for more ⤵️

Great to catch up with my friend @khalifaalharthy, Deputy Foreign Minister of Oman, discussing developments in the region and World Food Programme operations, incl safety & security of our staff. Impartial mediators like #Oman have a critical role in this world of turmoil.

A milestone for global food security! 🌍 WFP and الصندوق الكويتي للتنمية have signed a strategic partnership to tackle food insecurity worldwide. By combining development financing with WFP’s operational reach, this collaboration will drive impactful solutions for vulnerable communities. 🤝

In #Gaza this week, WFP's Country Director has been speaking to families about their daily struggle for food. After more than two months of border closures, basic food is unaffordable, aid is grinding to a halt, and people are running out of ways to cope. Gaza needs food - now.

🇶🇦 WFP GCC extends heartfelt thanks to the State of #Qatar for its generous annual flexible contributions. This vital support enables us to save lives in the nick of time and respond swiftly and effectively to hunger crises across the world. #ZeroHunger #Partnerships

#GAZA: "it's worse than I've ever seen before." Starvation is spreading. What we really need is the ceasefire." On Friday, WFP's Carl Skau, briefed journalists about his latest visit to Gaza. UN Spokesperson Listen ⤵️ #Ceasefire

Food insecurity is alarming in #Yemen. We are taking urgent action and allocating EUR 9 M to World Food Programme to avoid the risk of famine. We are committed to the humanitarian imperative as agreed at #SOMVII in Brussels to prevent famine in Yemen and combat food insecurity. EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 🇪🇺

There have been many difficult days for our team in Gaza. Today, we reached a new low point. This cannot continue.