CAIRO\/PORT SAID, Egypt \u2013 February 4, The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a critical contribution from France to support life saving nutrition assistance for vulnerable families in the Gaza Strip.
\nAs part of the contribution, a shipment, transporting approximately 400 metric tons of specialized nutritious supplements intended for more than 40,000 children under five for five months arrived in Port Said, Egypt, on 4 February. The cargo has now been handed over to WFP for onward distribution.
\nThis contribution highlights France\u2019s commitment to supporting vital humanitarian efforts while fostering private sector engagement to help meet urgent humanitarian needs. The shipment was undertaken by the CMA CGM Foundation, a French shipping company.
\nFrance is a leading supporter of WFP\u2019s operations in Gaza and across the State of Palestine, contributing USD16.3 million in 2025 alone \u2014 making WFP the largest recipient of French contributions to Palestine last year.
\n\u201cThis humanitarian cargo of nearly 400 tons of nutritional supplements destined for the Gaza Strip will benefit more than 40,000 Gazan children and provide them with nutrition support. It is the result of a collective mobilization of the French authorities, the World Food Programme and the CMA CGM Foundation, as well as Egypt\u2019s central role in the humanitarian response,\u201d said H.E. \u00c9ric Chevallier, Ambassador of France to Egypt. \u201cFrance remains fully committed to full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access throughout the Gaza Strip, in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
\n\u201cFrance continues to demonstrate strong leadership in supporting WFP\u2019s work in Gaza, ensuring that vulnerable mothers and young children have access to vital nutrition,\u201d said Samer Abdeljaber, WFP Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. \u201cThis contribution, strengthened by collaboration with French private sector partners, is a powerful example of how strategic partnerships can expand our reach and impact across the region.\u201d
\nFrance remains a key donor to WFP\u2019s operations across the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, contributing nearly USD112 million in 2025 to support programmes in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen.
\nUnder a multi year partnership, the CMA CGM Foundation provides WFP with containers and maritime transport through the Containers of Hope programme, supporting the delivery of food and other humanitarian assistance worldwide.
\nWFP has significantly expanded its life-saving operations across Gaza, now reaching more than one million people each month through food parcels, bread bundles, hot meals, school meals and cash assistance.
\nContinued support from key donors, such as France, remains essential for WFP to sustain and scale up operations in Gaza and other major emergencies. Together, we remain committed to ensuring that life saving food and nutrition assistance can reach families \u2013 effectively, efficiently, and with impact – at a time when global humanitarian needs remain at record levels amid severe funding shortfalls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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