Eric Perdison

Great meeting with @MVieiraKomniski, Minister-Counselor at 🇧🇷's embassy in🇿🇦, to strengthen @WFP–#Brazil ties on food security, South-South cooperation, and impact in #Africa. 🇧🇷 is stepping up—aligning on #COP30 & G20, and backing #WFP to scale humanitarian aviation & logistics

⚽In just 60 seconds, @PatsonDaka20 shares what fuels his journey from a young dreamer to an international football star — & why he's stepping up in the fight against hunger.🌍🍽️ Watch. Be inspired. Join the team for a #ZeroHunger world. @UNZambia @WFP_SAfrica @KabasuugaCissy

Despite challenges in 2025, @WFP reached 1.1M people in #DRCongo in June, nearly 1M in the conflict-hit east. 🚨 We need $270M to keep food assistance going ✈️ $12.5M more for @WFP_UNHAS to maintain access Millions risk being cut off without urgent support.

After months of limited access, @WFP has resumed critical river transport along the White Nile in #SouthSudan🚤 This week a convoy carrying 1,380 metric tonnes of food & relief items for hard-to-reach communities departed Bor with the support of @UNMISS & partners

✈️ Hope from the skies. @WFP is reaching families in #SouthSudan’s Upper Nile State with emergency airdrops of food and nutrition assistance. As conflict fuels displacements, some communities are teetering at the brink of famine. We cannot look away. #ZeroHunger

In #Zambia & across #Africa, every @WFP-supported school meal tells a story of care, resilience & transformation. In Episode 2 of #GrowingMinds, meet the cook fueling futures with fresh ingredients & clean cooking stoves. ▶️ Watch now & feel the warmth behind every plate.

I want to be a doctor!” 👨🏾‍🏫 What fuels big dreams in small classrooms? In Episode 1 of #GrowingMinds: Meals & Gardens, learners share their hopes, parents give thanks for @WFP-supported school meals, & a headteacher reveals how food powers education.🌱 #MondayMotivation|#Zambia

Amid crisis and uncertainty, hope reached millions. ✅ 124M people reached 🥣 27.6M supported with nutrition 🚨 90M in emergencies ➡️ See how @WFP stood by the world’s most vulnerable in our 2024 Annual Review.

🔵 In a year of global challenges, WFP stood strong — reaching over 124 million people in 2024. Dive into our Annual Review to see how we tackled emergencies and helped communities build lasting resilience.

🔉Speaking  at today's @WFP Executive Board Meeting  from Kinshasa, #DRCongo - @UNReliefChief, Tom Fletcher: 🛫Praised @WFP for being a global logistics power house 💙Thanked the team for being at the heart of life- saving support 🚀And applauded our ability to scale up at speed

🚨 Big win for learners in Southern #Africa! At the Joint #SADC Ministers’ Meeting in #Zimbabwe, leaders endorsed the new SADC School Health & Nutrition Toolkit — developed with @WFP support — to boost school-based health & nutrition across the region. 📚🍽️🌍

Forced to flee. Determined to survive. From emergency meals to school lunches and livelihoods, @WFP is a constant presence in refugee lives. On #WorldRefugeeDay, we honour their resilience—with action. Stay with us. Stand with refugees.

#DRC needs peace. DRC needs stability — for its people and the region. 🚨28 million face hunger. 🚨8 million displaced by conflict in the east. Don’t miss @WFP's @sthakral as she explains why we must #ActNow.

When hunger looms in 🇿🇼, @WFP moves. 👇Swipe through the impact: 📍 2024/2025 Lean Season Assistance in #Zimbabwe — In Numbers From sourcing life-saving food to navigating tough terrain—every delivery tells a story of commitment, reach, and impact.

📍Masisi, North Kivu: conflict has uprooted families again & again. 🎥 Watch @EPruscini, @WFPDRC Country Director, who urges the world not to look away. @WFP is running out of cash & food. We need $426M to keep going 🚨 Without funding, 1.3M people risk losing lifesaving support

The best way to respond to an emergency is to be prepared. Thanks to support from DG ECHO 🇪🇺, @WFP is working with cities like @CityofBulawayo to stay one step ahead.

🇨🇩 Hunger is soaring in DRC. 28 million people are now facing severe food insecurity — the highest number ever recorded. 📣 “With funding and commitment, @WFP can scale up food assistance to the most vulnerable,” says @EricPerd. It’s time to act ⬇️🔗wfp.org/stories/hunger…

🇺🇳@WFP delivers critical food assistance in emergencies, tackles malnutrition, and reaches millions of people in need worldwide. @WFPSupplyChain ensures food reaches the right people at the right time, when it matters most. Follow the journey 👇

1/2 🚨 Ce 15 mai, le @MinisterEDU_NC a présenté la stratégie nationale d’alimentation scolaire 🇨🇩, avec l’appui technique du @WFP. 🎯 Objectif : déploiement du projet pilote à la rentrée scolaire de septembre 2025.

Thanks to @eu_echo for backing #Gweru’s flood preparedness efforts. A new high resolution hydraulic model will help map flood risks and strengthen the city’s response. Early action saves lives. 🙏🏿🇪🇺