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Afghanistan facing worst humanitarian crisis on earth: UN
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 9 (ANI): Director of United Nations World Food Programme David Beasley has called the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan "the worst crisis" on earth, local media reported citing his interview with a broadcasting company.
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Taliban discuss Afghanistan situation with UN Food Programme chief
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 8 (ANI): The Taliban's interim government's Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi met with David Beasley, the Chief of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Kabul and discussed the Afghanistan situation, Sputnik reported citing Taliban spokesperson
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UN warns 3 million more now 'teetering on the edge of famine'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 8 (ANI): The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen to 45 million as acute hunger spikes around the world.
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The Weeknd named goodwill ambassador for United Nations World Food Program
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd was recently made a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme in Los Angeles.
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Job losses, soaring prices creating new class of hungry in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 24 (ANI): Job losses, lack of cash and soaring prices are creating a new class of hungry in Afghanistan, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned on Thursday.
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UK donates extra USD 1mln WFP for family nutrition support program in Nepa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal] August 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it had received an additional 788,000 pounds (USD 1 million) from the British government toward nutritional support of 100,000 Nepalese mothers and children during the monsoon season
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World Food Programme warns of growing hunger in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Afghan people are facing hunger in the war-torn country.
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US announces USD 50 million in humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday announced USD 50 million in critical humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar, including those forced to flee violence and persecution.
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World Food Programme warns of growing hunger in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said a massive wave of COVID-19 infections currently surging throughout Myanmar is compounding hunger, as families struggle amid job losses, rising food and fuel prices, political unrest, violence an
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Odisha govt joins hands with UN WFP to empower, support women through SHGs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi/Bhubaneshwar [India], June 24 (ANI): The government of Odisha and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have joined hands to improve household food and nutritional security by strengthening livelihood initiatives, reaching thousands of state-supported Women's Self-Help G
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Sonam Kapoor Ahuja joins hands with UN World Food Programme 'to end hunger
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja joined hands with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to make people aware about the hunger programmes across the globe.
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INS Trikand escorts World Food Programme ship
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): INS Trikand, a front-line warship of the Indian Navy, has provided escort to a UN-affiliated merchant ship transporting relief materials for the underprivileged in Africa under the World Food Programme (WFP) initiative.
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