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India strengthens soft power in Afghanistan, sidelining Pakistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A spokesman of the United Nations World Food Programme recently informed that an Indian donation of 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat is scheduled to arrive in Afghanistan in the coming months.
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EU contributes 50 million euros to World Food Programme for Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Having struggled through a year of unprecedented economic hardship and environmental disasters like earthquakes and flooding, the people of Afghanistan are less prepared than ever to weather another harsh winter.
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Japan provides food assistance worth USD 1.5 million to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 30 (ANI): Sri Lanka, on Monday, received the first tranche of food assistance valued at USD 1.5 million from the government of Japan, which was provided through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
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Over 6 million Sri Lankans unsure of their next meal, WFP says urgently ne
Updated : 3 years, 10 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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CM Patnaik shares Odisha's achievements on food security at WFP headquarte
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 25 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday took the stage at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome to share the transformational progress of the state on strengthening livelihoods and food security with a specific focus on margina
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Escalating needs, rising hunger: Refugees caught in the eye of perfect sto
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 21 (ANI): Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on World Refugee Day.
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Afghanistan enters list of global hunger hotspots that need humanitarian a
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 7 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are issuing an early warning alert for urgent humanitarian action in 20 hunger hotspots, including Afghanistan, where hunger is expected to worsen from June to September 2022
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India donates 10,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan under new agreement wi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): India has signed the second agreement with the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) under which it will donate another 10,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan.
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Russia-Ukraine war may trigger food, fuel price hike in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflicts between both countries will cause a hike in the prices of food items and fuels in Afghanistan.
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Calling changemakers to identify solutions on malnutrition and hunger in I
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Cargill, the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India are proud to announce the Nutrition Innovation Mini Challenge as part of the 'PoshanPehal aur Pragati' project, for improving
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9.4 million people 'living their worst nightmare' in northern Ethiopia due
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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WFP urges global communities to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghani
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 12 (ANI): Following the Taliban takeover and deteriorating economy, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) urged global communities to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
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