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A recent United Nations World Food Program (WFP) report has noted a significant improvement in Zimbabwe's food security outlook due to an above-average harvest, stable local currency, and various resilience-building initiatives across the country. According to the report, staple commodities such as maize meal are widely available in
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Security forces affiliated with the Houthi rebels in Yemen raided the offices of several UN agencies, including the World Food Program, World Health Organization, and UNICEF, in the capital city of Sanaa on Sunday. At least 11 UN employees were detained in the raids, which were conducted in response to
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The City of Greater Bendigo has launched its Community Festive Season Meals Grants program, providing up to $2,000 in funding to community groups for festive meal events and food relief hampers during the December Christmas and New Year period. The grants aim to support food security, social inclusion, and
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Tensions have escalated in Yemen after the Houthi rebel group detained at least 11 United Nations staff members in an raid on UN offices in the capital city of Sanaa. This incident comes on the heels of a recent Israeli strike on a Houthi cabinet meeting, which killed several high-ranking
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of at least 11 staff members in Yemen by the de facto Houthi authorities. The Houthis entered the premises of the World Food Programme (WFP) in the capital, Sana'a, and seized UN property, attempting to enter other UN
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Namibia is facing a severe food security crisis, with nearly 40% of its population, over 1.15 million people, classified as severely food insecure. The World Food Programme (WFP) reported that as of July 2025, 24% of children under the age of five are stunted, 6% suffer from wasting, and
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out against the detention of at least 11 UN personnel by the Houthis in Yemen, denouncing forced entry into UN premises and the seizure of UN property. Guterres called for the immediate and unconditional release of the detained personnel, emphasizing that UN staff must
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In a tense escalation, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels raided United Nations offices in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, detaining at least 11 U.N. personnel. The brazen raid comes after an Israeli strike in Sanaa on Thursday that killed the prime minister of Yemen's Houthi-run government and
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the arbitrary detentions of at least 11 UN personnel by Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, along with the forced entry into the World Food Programme premises, the seizure of UN property, and attempts to enter other UN premises in Sanaa. The UN
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At least 11 United Nations employees were abducted by Houthi-controlled authorities in Yemen after a raid on World Food Program facilities in Sanaa, the country's capital. The incident marks the latest escalation in the nearly 12-year civil war between the Houthi militants and the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency response in southern Syria to support nearly 600,000 people, including the entire population of As-Sweida Governorate, following a recent surge in violence that has displaced thousands and worsened food security and humanitarian conditions. The operation aims to prevent
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The Government of India and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed an agreement outlining plans for future collaboration to address global hunger. As part of this initiative, the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) will enable WFP to supply fortified rice from India to meet the
