Nearly a million going hungry in conflict-hit Mozambique, UN says Almost one million people are facing severe hunger in northern Mozambique where hundreds of thousands have fled worsening Islamist violence, the UN food agency said on Tuesday. World 13 Apr, 2021
Japan extends assistance to WFP Nepal for nutrition programme in Provinces 1, 2 The Government of Japan will be extending grant assistance to UN WFP Nepal for implementing the Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Programme in Provinces 1 and 2. Nepal 20 Feb, 2021
UK contributes Rs 678m to help Nepali families cope with the pandemic, food insecurity KATHMANDU: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of £4.49 million (equivalent to Rs 678 million) from the United Kingdom to help some of Nepal’s most vulnerable population cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and... Travel 04 Dec, 2020
Nobel UN food agency warns 2021 will be worse than 2020 UNITED NATIONS: The head of the World Food Program says the Nobel Peace Prize has given the U.N. agency a spotlight and megaphone to warn world leaders that next year is going to be worse than this year, and without billions of dollars “we are going... Women 15 Nov, 2020
Opinion: From disaster response to sustainable rehabilitation Sustainability has become the global mantra for development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the 17 goals were established to “achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. This generally requires actions that don’t have... 01 Nov, 2020
Strengthening food system stressed KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 16 United Nations World Food Programme today joined its sister agencies seeking global action to improve food system so that people can better withstand shocks and crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. In Nepal, the socio-economic... Travel 17 Oct, 2020
UN's World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize OSLO: The United Nations' World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The announcement was made in Oslo by Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Nobel... Women 09 Oct, 2020
World Food Programme supports distribution of take-home rations for school children KATHMANDU: Fortified rice, lentils and vegetable oil, totalling to nearly 1,500 MT, have been distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Nepal to school children (Grade 1-8) in rural areas. Food items donated... Travel 05 Aug, 2020
Drive to end stigma, discrimination against coronavirus patients launched Kathmandu, June 23 The United Nations Country Team in Nepal together with more than 30 national and international organisations today collectively launched #SpreadLove Campaign, calling for an end to stigma and discrimination against people amidst... Travel 24 Jun, 2020
Food insecurity across country increases by 23 per cent: Survey KATHMANDU: About 23 per cent of households in the country had inadequate food consumption in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey jointly conducted by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development... Travel 18 Jun, 2020
Video: Enough is Enough - Kathmandu takes to streets demanding better handling of crisis Kathmandu, June 11 Kathmandu takes to streets demanding better handling of crisis https://youtu.be/48LGlNbaT60 https://youtu.be/wfPylJ6RTf4 Video Courtesy: Bipin Thapa Photo: Ajay Maharjan Horoscopes 11 Jun, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 5.93 million, death toll over 364,000 At least 5,939,025 people have been reported infected with the novel coronavirus globally and 364,043 have died, a Reuters tally shows. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified... Women 30 May, 2020
