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UN provided food assistance to more than 9 million Afghans since Taliban t
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 18 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) had scaled up food assistance in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in mid-August.
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Yemen: 8 million face reduced rations amid funding shortages, says UN
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 23 (ANI): The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13 million Yemenis.
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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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World Food Program seeks USD 2.6 billion to help Afghans in need of food a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 2 (ANI): The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has sought the aid of USD 2.6 billion from the international communities to help people in Afghanistan.
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9.4 million people 'living their worst nightmare' in northern Ethiopia due
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 27 (ANI) The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as a direct result of ongoing conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
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South Sudan: Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 14 (ANI): The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages will force it to suspend life-saving food assistance for more than 100,000 displaced people in parts of South Sudan until the start of 2022.
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Comorian Foreign Minister thanks India for food assistance
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moroni [Comoros], March 15 (ANI): Comorian Foreign Minister Dhoihir Dhoulkamal on Monday thanked India for the support of 1000 metric tonnes of rice and called Indians and Comorians as brothers.
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Travis Scott extends support to Houston residents affected by Texas freeze
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): In an act of kindness, American rapper-songwriter Travis Scott recently extended support to those impacted due to the Texas winter freeze amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, by providing them with emergency food assistance.
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Biden announces 2 executive orders including one on aid for low-income Ame
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has announced two executive orders on Friday including one related to raising the minimum wage to USD 15 for the federal workforce and the other focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to very low-income Am
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Biden promises aid to small business as part of COVID-19 'American rescue
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Wilmington (Delaware) [US], January 15 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday said aid to small businesses, extended unemployment support and food assistance are some of the key elements of the American rescue plan to provide assistance to the economy that has been bearing the reper
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Rohingyas' access to balanced diet a major concern: UN study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 6 (ANI): According to a new United Nations study, most Rohingyas have a limited access to getting a nutritious and balanced diet, despite the fact that more than 90 per cent of them have received emergency food assistance.
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Labor Canteen: Chhattisgarh Govt. to provide nutritious meal for Rs. 5
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 18 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh launched the 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shram Anna Sahayata Yojna' under which nutritious meal will be provided to labourers at a humble price of Rupees five.
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