Simona Beltrami

Triggered by unrelenting conflicts, economic & climate shocks, acute food insecurity is projected to worsen this year. As hunger intensifies across 13 hotspots, we need global support to keep saving lives. wfp.org/stories/photos…

“De-escalation now” — WFP warns against spreading Middle East crisis. People are fleeing orange-red skies. Shelters crammed with families & homes turned into rubble. As conflict moves from #Gaza to #Lebanon, @mfjhollingworth describes the growing humanitarian needs. 👇For more

Tomorrow is International Day of the World's Indigenous peoples. Here, three experts discuss how Indigenous food systems are under threat, but also how they can offer solutions for food security and the environment. wfp.org/stories/we-did…

"You can see children enjoy studying – they can look forward to lunches and staying in education. Stock rooms are full – people are happy,"🎶Meet @officialinnossb, the #AfroCongo star & @WFP High-Level Supporter. 🔗 Read more: wfp.org/stories/sixty-…

Families in #Gaza are desperate for this war to end. 🔴 Two million people, nearly the entire population of Gaza, are experiencing crisis levels of food insecurity and malnutrition is on the rise. WFP's Alia Zaki explains ⤵️

Famine is NEVER 🔴 Inevitable 🔴 Unforeseen 🔴 Unstoppable Food assistance during crises can make the difference between life and death. #FightFamine

Report from WFP staff on the ground in #Haiti Looted fields and soaring hunger: Gang violence hits Haiti’s rural heartlands independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

🕯️🙏 Mourning our friend Amb. Satnam Jit Singh, landmine survivor & ICBL's adviser. He led our 1st Myanmar mission in 2013 & helped Oman join the Mine Ban Treaty in 2015. His dedication to a #minefreeworld will inspire us forever. #LandmineSurvivor #NeverGiveUp

#Airdrops are only a last resort to reach Northern Gaza. Road routes are the only way to bring in the large quantities of food desperately needed to avert #famine. For comparison: 🪂 This week's airdrops = 6 tons of food 🚛This week's failed 14-truck convoy = 200 tons of food

This #WorldOliveTreeDay, we urge the protection of the olive tree and the values it embodies🕊️ Watch the video below to know more about how @WFP supported local Palestinian farmers before recent violence erupted 🫒

How is WFP moving critical food supplies into #Gaza for displaced and affected citizens? WFP's Deputy Head of Emergencies, Brian Lander, explains ⬇️ We need at least 100 trucks of humanitarian food supplies entering Gaza every day if we are to meet the rapidly growing needs.

"It's a shared pain with all Gazans. I wish lack of food & water was all we had to worry about. I wish we didn't have to worry about our survival." Diary of a dear @WFP team member in #Gaza. Her words echo in my ear & remind us why the work must go on. 👉bit.ly/diaryfromGaza

📍#Gaza 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: "Many people are facing mounting challenges in accessing essential food supplies." @reem_nada, @WFP_MENA communications officer, spoke to @CGTNOfficial reporter Zheng Chunying on the current situation. Listen here➡️news.cgtn.com/news/2023-11-0… via @cgtnofficial

𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 #𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚 | @WFP staff describes the: 🔵Horror, 🔵Personal grief of losing at least seven family members and some friends, 🔵Her dreams for a better future, and why her work must go on in the face of it all. Details▶️tiny.cc/w1ddvz

“Even as we try to ensure hungry people have food, we ourselves have barely anything to eat.” Read the testimony of one WFP staff member inside #Gaza. As bombardement continues, WFP remains worried for the safety of citizens and our colleagues.

🔵Humanity 🔵Neutrality 🔵Impartiality 🔵 Independence These four principles underline all #humanitarian action. WFP is committed to these principles wherever we go, whether it's in a weather-related disaster or in the midst of conflict.

HUNGER HOTSPOTS: Food insecurity is being compounded by enforced ration cuts in several places of very high concern. In #Haiti, #Afghanistan, #Palestine, and more, millions of people have been cut from humanitarian assistance at a time of rising needs.

🚨 Even before the crisis in #Gaza, nearly HALF of the population was already struggling to find enough food. Can you imagine how this number must have increased today? 🎥 @WFP's Alia Zaki explains why we urgently call for continued & sustained access to the people inside Gaza.

"I wish all this becomes a memory from the past and better days come. The situation in #Gaza is like a nightmare that we can't wake up from." One of our dear @WFP members shares what life is like in Gaza right now. Hear her message.

Another @WFP-contracted bakery was hit overnight in #Gaza. Its bread was distributed by WFP staff to displaced families in shelters. Of the 23 bakeries we work with, only 4 are operational today as most have run out of fuel. People need safe access to food.