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.
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Food rations reduced for refugees in Kenya
On World Refugee Day, displaced persons in Kenya are having their food rations reduced because of low funding. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says that refugees from the wars in Somalia and South Sudan will receive 30 percent less food.
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Food for Peace: A Lifeline for Yemen
Yemen is suffering through a civil war, Al-Qaeda and now ISIS. But the most powerful of enemies is silent and unseen.
It is hunger. It is malnutrition, which threatens the lives of small children. Hunger and malnutrition are growing at an alarming rate throughout Yemen.
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Iraq Strategy Should Also Fight Hunger
President Obama has admitted the lack of a complete strategy for war-torn Iraq. This is true in more ways than one. Food aid for starving Iraqis is being tragically overlooked.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is being forced to reduce rations for some Iraqi war victims because of low funding. If WFP does not get more funding soon, food aid for 1.8 million displaced Iraqis may come to a halt.
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Farming for Peace in Syria
Summer is when we get to enjoy fresh and yummy fruits and vegetables. Just by taking a walk down the street you may see a farmer with their food stand all set up and ready for business.
It’s corn, peaches, tomatoes, potatoes and so many other good foods. It’s something we take for granted during these warm months.
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Take a bite out of child hunger pangs this summer: William Lambers (Opinion)
Summer is coming, but sadly it’s not all about fun. With the summer sun comes an increase in child hunger across the United States. That is because, with schools closed, needy children lose access to the free lunches and breakfasts offered there.
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Marshall’s Speech and Winning the Peace
On June 5, 1947 America’s greatest peace adventure got started with a speech by Secretary of State George C. Marshall. It was a commencement address at Harvard University. It set in motion a masterful plan to rebuild Europe from the ashes of World War II.
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The hungry are not just a statistic
There are over 20 million people in war-torn Iraq, Yemen, Ukraine, South Sudan and Syria who are at risk of starvation. But as Ertharin Cousin, the director of the UN World Food Programme, reminds us the hungry are not just statistics.
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