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UN to reduce food aid, cash payments to Afghanistan amid 'crippling fundin
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations’ World Food Program claimed that at least 38 out of 86 countries, including Afghanistan, where the WFP operates have either witnessed cuts in aid or have plans to do so shortly, reported Khaama Press.
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Lack of funding has seriously affected food aid efforts in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Due to decades of conflict, little rainfall, drought conditions, a donation-based economy, among other things, two-thirds of the population of Afghanistan is in urgent need of humanitarian aid.
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Dubai Holding supports '1 Billion Meals Endowment' campaign with AED 6 mn
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Aiming to establish the largest Ramzan sustainable food aid endowment fund, the campaign aims to provide a food safety net for underprivileged populations in countries struggling with food insecurity, and to fight hunger and malnutrition, especially among victims of crises and natural disast
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Gulf Islamic Investments contributes AED10 million in support of "1 Billio
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
GII pledged to donate AED 10 million over a period of 5 years to help implement sustainable measures to fight and eradicate hunger within an institutional framework, as well as provide a food safety net for underprivileged populations.
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'1 Billion Meals Endowment' campaign records AED404 million from 70,000 co
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"1 Billion Meals Endowment" campaign, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to coincide with the holy month of Ramadan and establish the largest Ramadan sustainable food aid endowment fund, has raised AED404 million in donations
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Landmark Group contributes AED5 million towards '1 Billion Meals Endowment
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Landmark Group announced that it will be contributing AED5 million towards the "1 Billion Meals Endowment" campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to establish the largest Ramzan sustainable food aid endowme
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WFP warns of starvation in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 28 (ANI): The World Food Programme (WFP) for Afghanistan on Sunday said that the economic situation in Afghanistan is getting worse and tens of millions of people in this country need food aid.
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Over 6 million Sri Lankans unsure of their next meal, WFP says urgently ne
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 23 (ANI): Over 6 million people in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, are "food insecure", according to the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) which says it has so far managed to secure only 30 per cent of the USD 63 million funds it has targeted to provide 3 million
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22 per cent of Sri Lankans need food aid: UN official
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 10 (ANI): A total of 22 per cent of the Sri Lankan population or 4.9 million people live in need of food assistance at the moment, a high-level UN official said on Friday.
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WFP delivers food aid to over 1 million people in Ukraine, seeks USD 590 m
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], March 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday that it has delivered food aid to 1 million people in Ukraine and requested an additional USD 590 million in funding to expand the assistance.
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Mission SAGAR: INS Kesari reaches Mozambique with 500 tonnes of food aid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari on Saturday reached Port of Maputo, Mozambique with 500 tonnes of food aid as part of the Security And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) Mission.
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300 families in Afghanistan receive food aid amid ongoing crisis under Tal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 9 (ANI): At least 300 displaced families received food assistance in Afghanistan's Ghazni amid the ongoing food crisis under the Taliban regime in Islamic Emirate.
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