World Food Programme

UNICEF urges stepped-up response to crisis in Somalia

NAIROBI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The UN children's fund UNICEF is urging stepped-up response to humanitarian crisis facing Somalia, saying it was running out for children in the Horn of Africa nation. UNICEF Deputy Executive...

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Australia's $20 Million Aid to Pakistan, Burma

BRISBANE—Australia has responded to an urgent call for support from the World Food Program (WFP) with $5 million for people suffering due to conflict in northwest Pakistan. More than one million people remain displaced by...

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Hadramout Governor hails WFP aid for heavy rain affected people

HADRAMOUT, Nov. 21 (Saba) - Hadramout Governor Salem al-Khanbashi hailed on Saturday the support of United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to Yemen to face the circumstances of the heavy-rain disaster hit Hadramout and...

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Spain pledges EUR 75 million aid for Africa

20/11/2009Spain pledges EUR 75 million aid for Africa The amount, which doubles Spain’s contribution to World Food Programme, will boost east Africa’s efforts in fighting hunger. UN food summit falls short on ways to combat...

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Islamabad bombings mastermind arrested: Police

From correspondents in Islamabad, Pakistan, 08:06 PM IST The alleged mastermind of the suicide attacks on the World Food Programme office and on a police helpline office here has been arrested, police said Friday. Briefing...

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Students Worldwide Host Holiday Food Drives to Help Their Communities and the World

Doubletree Hotels and United Nations World Food Program Present "Community Drive to Fight World Hunger" Initiative to Students, Teaching Lessons of Hunger Awareness This Holiday Season Doubletree Hotels and the United Nations...

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Another Way Into Ethiopia - Trucks, Rhythm, Food and Life

Source: WFP Every day dozens of WFP chartered vessels ply the oceans of the world en route to distant ports. Laden with food the vessels steer their course towards the continents of Asia, South America and Africa ...

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London students raise awareness about global hunger

Nina Severn of the UN World Food Programme reports on a student awareness campaign in London. (..) "If change is going to happen, it's going to come through the next generation of parents, workers and voters raising awareness...

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Afghanistan

WFP winter pre-positioning of nearly 33,000 mt of food continues. Thus far 27,400 mt (83 percent) of the total planned food has been dispatched to 18 provinces. The pre-positioning is for WFP normal activities to ensure a...

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Prime Minister Muzito launched on Friday, 6 November the fund for the government plan for stabilization and reconstruction of areas emerging from armed conflict (STAREC). The initial amount of the stabilization fund is US$20...

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