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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that food supplies into Gaza are increasing, but still significantly below the daily target of 2,000 tons. The current daily supply is around 750 metric tons, which is barely sufficient to meet the needs of the population, particularly in the
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As the El Gouna Film Festival celebrated its 8th edition, the event marked a significant milestone by dedicating the theme to food security, a critical challenge facing the world. The festival opened on World Food Day, with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as its partner. This collaboration represents
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The United Nations has urgently requested that Israel open all border crossings into the Gaza Strip to address the dire food shortage situation, which has worsened since the March 2023 ceasefire. The UN's World Food Program has been able to deliver approximately 3,000 tons of food since
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The UN World Food Programme has warned that food aid cannot reach everyone in Gaza unless all border crossings are opened, particularly in the north, where famine was declared in August. The agency has enough supplies to feed the entire population of the Strip for three months, but access to
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that nearly 230 trucks carrying 2,800 tons of food supplies have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire was declared. This represents a daily average of around 560 tons of food delivered between October 11 and October 15. WFP Spokesperson
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In the aftermath of the ceasefire in Gaza, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has increased food assistance to families across the region, providing crucial aid through bakeries, nutritional support, digital payments, and family food boxes. Since the ceasefire began on October 11, WFP has dispatched over 280 trucks
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The World Food Programme has confirmed that the quantities of food entering the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire on October 11 are still below requirements. Despite this, the Regional Communications Officer and Spokesperson for the World Food Programme, Abeer Etefa, stated that convoys have been able to cross safely during
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The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has announced plans to scale up its aid operations in Gaza, with a focus on increasing access and clearance at entry points to deliver critical food supplies to those in need. The programme aims to reach up to 1.6 million people
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The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year due to drastic funding cuts, threatening six of its most critical operations in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. The crisis
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As the world marked World Food Day 2025, The Corpers Journey Advocacy Network (CJAN) sounded the alarm over worsening hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria, citing dire projections by the FAO and WFP. Over 30.6 million Nigerians face acute food and nutrition insecurity during the 2025 lean season, while the
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has signed a Technical Assistance Agreement with Tajikistan's Ministry of Agriculture to support the "Engaging Youth Smallholder Farmers through Agri-Tech" project. This initiative aligns with the government's strategy for agricultural digitization (2025-2027) and aims to modernize Tajikistan&
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As the year comes to a close, humanitarians are sounding the alarm on the dire funding situation for life-saving operations, with only 21% of the $45.3 billion needed for 2025 operations being funded as of September. This represents a staggering 40% decrease compared to the same time last year.
