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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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Pakistan's misplanning left its citizens with acute food shortage
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Inconsiderate planning and mismanagement of agricultural sources in Pakistan have left the country with an acute food shortage with a large portion of the population surviving starvation in the rural areas, reported International Forum For Rights and Secur
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Amid food security concerns, India may not agree to exemption to WFP purch
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): India may not agree to exemptions for World Food Programme (WFP) at World Trade Organization's 12th ministerial conference scheduled to be held in Geneva from June 12 to 15, sources told ANI.
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Half of Afghanistan's population facing acute hunger: WFP
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday said that record levels of hunger persist in Afghanistan.
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UN World Food Program delegation visits Amritsar to see India's wheat assi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): A delegation of the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) visited Amritsar, Punjab to understand the process of procurement, testing and transportation of wheat from India to Afghanistan.
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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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WFP delivers food aid to over 1 million people in Ukraine, seeks USD 590 m
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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Russia-Ukraine war may trigger food, fuel price hike in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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US, EU should provide food to all countries in need, not only Ukraine: Wor
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], March 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and Europe should not forget to provide food assistance to all countries in need rather than focus solely on Ukraine, World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley said on Friday.
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3.5 million Afghan children need nutritious treatment: WFP
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has expressed concern over children's situation in Afghanistan and said that 3.5 million Afghan children currently need nutritious treatment in the country.
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Funds are running dry in Afghanistan but economic crisis continues, says U
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 7 (ANI): Underlining the need for more humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, the food-assistance branch of the United Nations, has once again raised concern about the growing multifold crisis in the country.
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Calling changemakers to identify solutions on malnutrition and hunger in I
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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