Sawsan is 13-years-old from Syria. She loves soccer. Yaae is a 28-year-old mother of four from South Sudan. Antoine is a 75-year-old singer from the Central African Republic. These are three of the world’s 805 million hungry people.
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A ceasefire is being reported tonight in the Ukraine. Violations have already occurred. There is also some other alarming news coming from the war-torn country.
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International School Meals Day will be celebrated on Thursday, March 5th this year. The event seeks to “raise awareness of the hunger and poverty issues being addressed through school feeding programmes (programs)” worldwide.
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raqis trapped in the city of Mosul, which was captured by the ISIL terrorists, are also at risk of grave hunger. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says it’s concerned about the food security of thousands of Iraqis in ISIL-held areas.
Mosul is cut off from the outside world as it remains under occupation. Humanitarian aid cannot go through. WFP, the lead hunger relief organization, is feeding Iraqis who have fled the ISIL onslaught.
WFP has fed 1.4 million starving Iraqis since the conflict escalated last year. They are also standing by to bring food to newly liberated areas.
Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, are seizing ground near Mosul. They continue to make difficult progress towards retaking the city. This would allow humanitarian aid to enter.
WFP has been able to bring food into Anbar governorate for the first time since October. Partnering with the Iraqi Salvation Humanitarian Organisation (ISHO), around 31,800 displaced people have been provided family food parcels.
Fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIL is ongoing in many parts of the country, causing new displacement and hunger. As the war continues, WFP needs to maintain a steady pipeline of food aid.
Donations are needed now to prevent a break in supplies starting in March. A complete stoppage would happen in April if new donations fail to materialize.
WFP relies on voluntary donations from the international community. The amount of US $200 million is required for Iraq‘s emergency mission.
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a contribution from Finland. Over 300,000 people in refugee camps in Sudan will benefit from this donation.
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The United Nations is reporting heavy fighting in the Ukraine, with more civilians fleeing for their lives. Some are now trapped in bomb shelters or basements, with little or no food, water and other basics
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is remembering journalist Kenji Goto as a great ally in the fight against hunger. Goto was murdered by the terrorist group ISIS.
WFP’s director, Ertharin Cousin, spoke of Goto’s intrepid coverage of the hunger facing Syrians. Cousin said Goto’s story of WFP aired on a TV show in Japan. This helped educate the public and mobilize tremendous support for humanitarian aid.
Goto extensively covered WFP operations, which feed millions of Syrian refugees. Cousin said today,
Staff who were lucky enough to work closely with him testify that Kenji was a truly exceptional journalist and a true humanitarian. He would ask ahead of time what gifts he could bring to the children in the camps and in spite of tight schedules, he would always give the refugees he visited the time and the space to mourn as he listened to their stories of the crises they survived.”
The civil war in Syria, now in its 4th year, has caused one of the largest hunger emergencies ever. WFP, which relies on voluntary donations, has struggled to maintain funding for this mission.
Media coverage is crucial for WFP to keep hunger in the news. These stories make people aware of hunger, even those thousands of miles away. Goto helped accomplish this with his exceptional journalism.
The war continues and more food for the hungry is needed. To continue Goto’s dedication to Syria’s people, Japan’s prime minister said they will increase humanitarian aid to war victims.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is remembering journalist Kenji Goto as a great ally in the fight against hunger.
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) continues to rush aid to flood victims in Malawi. Heavy rains last month wiped away homes and left over 120,000 displaced in the African nation.
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They were civilians standing in line at the Rinat Akhmetov Humanitarian Centre in Donetsk, Ukraine. This was aid they needed because of the war between the government and pro-Russian separatists.
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As fighting escalates in the Ukraine, so too is hunger. The war between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels is spiraling the country into a food emergency.
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