The World Food Program released a report on Sunday, expounding on activities in Iran over December last year.
In December, WFP reached 32,699 beneficiaries including 32,082 refugees and 617 Iranian teachers as per the monthly target under unconditional resource transfers (URT), of whom 9,168 were women, 9,415 men, 6,737 girls, and 7,379 boys.
The ...
United Nations Iran - World Food Program (WFP), food-assistance branch of the United Nations, has delivered 12,000 food packages to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to be distributed among flood victims in southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA reported on Sunday.
The packages will be distributed among 50,000 flood victims residing in the ...
MNA The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomes a supplementary contribution of 1 million (approximately US$1.1 million) from the German Federal Foreign Office to support the most vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi refugees living in settlements in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
WFP will use the funds to provide both cash and food assistance to ...
[caption id="attachment_146516" align="alignright" width="138"] From left to right: UNHCR Iran Representitive, Mr. Sivanka Dhanapala, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Song Woong-Yeob and WFP Iran Representitive, Ms. Negar Gerami[/caption]
The Republic of Korea has confirmed a first ever multi-year contribution to United Nations High Commissioner ...
Tehran, Oct 25, IRNA - Tehran University hosted a painting exhibition by refugee children on Friday which was attended by representatives of international agencies in Iran.
The fair was organized by the World Food Program (WFP).
The executive secretary of the painting exhibition Amir Roshan said that the sale of the 38 exhibited paintings will be ...
[caption id="attachment_122076" align="alignright" width="152"] Art for Humanity exhibition is open to the public. All proceeds from the exhibition will be contributed to the work of WFP in Iran[/caption]
Across the world, one person in nine goes to sleep hungry every night.
It is true that according to The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2014 ...
A United Nations (UN) humanitarian aid convoy carrying food for about 150,000 people has arrived at the Gaza Strip, a first such arrival since Israel imposed its blockade on the Palestinian enclave in 2007.
On Wednesday, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) convoy entered the Rafah crossing through Alexandria, Egypt.
The opening of the Rafah crossing ...
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) internationally renowned Muslim singer and songwriter Sami Yusuf joined the United Nations Food Programme (WFP) as a Global Ambassador Against Hunger.
In a statement to the press, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin wrote I am honoured and delighted that Sami is adding his powerful voice to the push for zero hunger.
Cousin ...
Tehran, Oct 14, IRNA Iranian celebrities help the World Food Program initiate charity works to fight poverty and hunger in Iran and other parts of the world.
The group consists of 30 celebrated cultural and sports figures and artists from the Cooperatives of Contemporary Iranian Artists. They will organize a global campaign against poverty and hunger....
Tehran, Aug 29, IRNA - The heads of the UN organizations responsible for refugee protection and food assistance appreciated Iraq for hosting some 200,000 Syrian refugees.
UNHCR chief Ant?nio Guterres and Executive Director of the World Food Program Ertharin Cousin expressed their appreciation to Iraq for welcoming fleeing Syrians and working with ...
The United Nation food agencies say Syria's food situation will worsen next year if the ongoing crisis in the Arab nation is not contained.
There is a limited window of opportunity to ensure crisis-affected families do not lose vital sources of food and income Domestic production over the next 12 months will be severely compromised, the UN Food and ...