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Ukraine Crisis: Hunger Knows No Ceasefire
Displaced families, affected by months of conflict in Luhansk and Donetsk, receive assistance from WFP. Photo courtesy WFP/ADRA The conflict in Ukraine is causing a hunger crisis for thousands of...
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Syrian Refugee Children Lose School Food Program
When classes start this September, Syrian refugee children in Iraq will not receive food at school from the UN because of funding constraints. (World Food Programme photo) Syrian refugee children...
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Syrian Refugees in Turkey Need Humanitarian Aid
This Syrian family used to lead a happy life in Aleppo. Now the parents and children sleep on the streets of Istanbul in Turkey. They are among the 3 million refugees from Syria, many of whom live in...
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Food Ambassador Brings Urgent Message to UN General Assembly
WFP director Ertharin Cousin (left) in South Sudan discussing the mission to prevent famine in the war-torn country. (World Food Programme photo) On Sunday, the world’s lead food ambassador, Ertharin...
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Syria’s Road to Peace Must End Hunger Too
Fatema feeds her 18 month old daughter, Haneen. Fatema’s family was displaced from their home in Douma in rural Damascus and receive aid from WFP. More than 11 million Syrians have been displaced....
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Iraq Strategy Should Also Fight Hunger
The UN World Food Programme feeds displaced Iraqis. But the UN food agency is running out of funds and needs donations from governments and the public. (WFP Iraq photo) President Obama has admitted the...
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Save the Syrian Peace Talks, End the Starvation
Never again. We hear those words in reaction to atrocities committed against mankind. But we have to put actions behind those words. Syrian civilians under siege from a civil war are trying to survive...
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New School Year Should Not Mean Loss of Meals for African Children
The new school year usually brings much anticipation and excitement. It’s time to focus on learning! School children should not have to worry about where their next meal is coming from. But in many...
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Marines, WFP Fight Hunger in Haiti
Devastation. That describes Haiti following Hurricane Matthew’s trail of destruction last week. Hundreds of people were killed by the storm and thousands were displaced. Many have lost their homes....
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Interview: Lorene Didier of the World Food Programme in Haiti
Haiti is one of the 45 nations needing emergency food assistance this year, according to the US Famine Warning System. Natural disasters, including Hurricane Matthew, have worsened food shortages in...
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