Stephen Anderson
@steve49anderson
@WFP #Yemen Representative and Country Director. Tweets reflect my own views.
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http://www1.wfp.org/yemen-emergency 09-06-2009 23:55:17
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One month on, the devastation caused by multiple quakes in Eastern Afghanistan still grips thousands of families. The need remains urgent. So far, WFP has reached over 57,000 people with emergency food — thanks to the support from our donors 🇺🇳 🇯🇵 🇨🇦 🇨🇭 & Asian Development Bank.
How does World Food Programme reach the world's most remote communities? ➡️All-terrain vehicles, also known as SHERPs. In South Sudan, they're vital during the rainy season. Without them, lifesaving food and aid wouldn’t get through. Hear from WFP South Sudan's Mohamed on the ground👇🏿
#Qatar’s flexible funding is helping WFP deliver faster, smarter aid to families facing hunger worldwide. 🌍 Read more in The Peninsula Qatar: m.thepeninsulaqatar.com/opinion/03/10/… #ZeroHunger #WFP #HumanitarianAid
WFP runs the largest humanitarian shipping operation worldwide. In 2024, WFP Supply Chain and Delivery shipped 1.5M MT of food & relief supplies — 55,000 containers — thanks to our dedicated teams and partners.
Humanitarian logistics is the backbone of getting critical assistance to those in need. But it's more than trucks & planes. It is the process of planning, procuring, transporting, storing & delivering. In 2024, World Food Programme shipped 1.5M MT of food & relief supplies — 55,000 containers.
This World Food Programme bakery is up & running—and it’s only the beginning. As soon as we get full access in #Gaza, we will immediately mobilize to deliver food for 1.6M people, revive our network of food distribution points, and scale up nutrition for women & children. We’re ready to roll.
Behind every truck and bakery is a family waiting for food and safety. World Food Programme is scaling up: 80+ trucks daily, 30 bakeries, food for 1.6 million people in #Gaza. This ceasefire must hold so hope can truly take root.
📢 World Food Programme is ready to scale up aid in #Gaza and reach hungry families through: 🔴 145 distribution points 🔴 Expanding bakery support from 10 to 30 🔴 Over 170,000 metric tons of food ready for dispatch or on route 🔴 Nutritional support for pregnant and breastfeeding women
"What's important for all of this to succeed is allowing us to access as many crossings as we can. We have food in #Ashdod, #Jordan & #Egypt that we would like to really surge into Gaza." Samer AbdelJaber speaks with Al Jazeera English on the situation in #Gaza. 🎧Listen to the Full Interview