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KC Concepcion has reaffirmed her commitment to raising awareness about hunger and mobilizing support for food security as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador. Concepcion initially took on the role in 2008, becoming the first Filipino to hold this distinction, and has since been involved in various
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Philip Ward, the newly-appointed Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka, has formally presented his letter of credentials to Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism. Ward reaffirmed WFP's commitment to supporting Sri Lanka's
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The European Union has provided €3 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support a regional initiative aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The project, titled "Strengthening SADC Preparedness: Supporting SHOC for Effective Disaster Response,
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of a dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where starvation and malnutrition are at the highest levels since hostilities began nearly three years ago. The WFP is calling for more aid to be allowed into the enclave by Israeli authorities,
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According to the health authorities in Gaza, five people have died in the past 24 hours due to malnutrition and starvation, bringing the total number of malnutrition-related deaths to 227. This alarming situation has been ongoing since October 2023, with 103 children losing their lives to malnutrition. The World Food
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The European Union, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) have launched a four-year initiative to support governments and communities in the Caribbean region to prepare for and recover from disasters. The European Union Caribbean Resilient Programme (EU-CA-RES) is backed by
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As the conflict in Gaza persists, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is struggling to deliver life-saving food aid to the most vulnerable populations. According to the latest assessment of food security, published on July 29, starvation and malnutrition in Gaza have reached unprecedented levels, with two out of
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China has handed over a new batch of food assistance to Zimbabwe, comprising approximately 3,000 tonnes of rice and wheat, to support the country's food security after a devastating El-Nino induced drought last year. The assistance comes as Zimbabwe is struggling to recover from the drought, which
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China and Zimbabwe have reaffirmed their strong ties with the signing of new agreements on economic and technical cooperation, as well as a batch of food assistance, to boost Zimbabwe's socio-economic development and food security. The agreements aim to support Zimbabwe's Vision 2030 and advance its
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The Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Syed Imran Ahmed Shah, met with the Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), Ms. Coco Ushiyama, to discuss expanding joint initiatives related to nutrition, education, and poverty alleviation across Pakistan. The meeting highlighted the success of the
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A devastating combination of siege warfare, famine, and a cholera outbreak has plunged thousands of families in Sudan's Darfur region to the edge of survival. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations (UN) warn that the situation is dire, with the risk of starvation and irreversible
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The anguish of starvation in Gaza has had a lasting impact on the personal and collective memory of its inhabitants, particularly the young, who may suffer lifelong physical and cognitive damage from acute malnutrition. International bodies have repeatedly warned since March 2024 that Gaza is on the brink of famine,
