There is more alarming news coming from war-torn Yemen. UNICEF, the children’s relief agency, says that deadly malnutrition is escalating very quickly.
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Lebanon: A hunger nightmare for Syrian refugees
Amal is a Syrian mother who fled with her children to Lebanon‘s Bekka Valley. This is the new home for Amal and so many other Syrians who were forced from their homes by the civil war.
These refugees managed to escape the violence. But now they are finding a new nightmare: hunger.
Read more at Examiner.
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World fails Syrian refugees, aid being reduced
The United Nations issued an alarming report yesterday on the failure of the international community to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrian war refugees.
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Funds urgently needed for hunger relief in Yemen
The UN World Food Programme, in a report released today, says it urgently needs donations to feed millions of starving Yemenis. The civil war in Yemen has caused food shortages in the already impoverished country.
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Libya: a forgotten hunger crisis
As Libya has descended into conflict and chaos, hunger has escalated. The UN reports that fighting and displacement has seriously disrupted agriculture.
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Feeding America supports the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act
Feeding America says it strongly supports new legislation to end the summer hunger crisis. The Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015 would provide an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to low-income families.
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Wall Street Journal Letter on Iraq Crisis
Close to three million Iraqis have been displaced since last year. They depend on food aid from the international community.
See my letter in the Wall Street Journal.
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UN food agency praises Pope’s encyclical on climate change
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) witnesses first-hand the impact of climate change on the world’s hungry. WFP, the largest food aid organization, responds to hunger emergencies caused by natural disasters.
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Why this card is vital for refugees
With a record number of refugees globally, it’s especially important the role technology can play in helping them.
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Take Action and Help World’s Refugees
World Refugee Day (June 20) is a call to action to help millions of innocent civilians displaced by war. The UN Refugee Agency says 59.5 million people have been forcibly displaced by conflict and persecution. We have not seen these numbers of refugees since World War II.
Read the full article at The Huffington Post.
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