The United Nations warns that its humanitarian mission in the Ukraine is in serious jeopardy due to lack of funds. The year long conflict between the government and pro-Russian rebels has caused massive displacement and disruption of basic services for civilians.
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The director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, is attending a donor conference in Kuwait with one objective: to save the starving people of Syria. WFP is leading hunger relief in the war-torn country, but depends on voluntary donations.
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On Tuesday a conference will be held in Kuwait to raise funds to feed the starving people of Syria. This crucial donor meeting can draw a little inspiration from history.
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Dina El-Kassaby of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) will never give up on Syria. Traveling inside the war-torn country, El-Kassaby is trying to bring the world the stories of Syrians, who might otherwise be forgotten.
The WFP officer recently penned an essay on the desperation felt by Syrians, who have now suffered through 4 years of civil war. She also published a story featuring the lives of 12 Syrians affected by the conflict.
WFP is leading the hunger relief mission, feeding almost seven million Syrians. This includes refugees in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq.
It’s one of the largest humanitarian operations since World War II. It’s one of the most dangerous. The support of the international community is vital to sustain this relief, until peace can ensue.
El-Kassaby’s plea to help Syria has been quoted in the New York Times and on the History News Network. You can read her full article at the World Food Program USA.
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The United Nations reports that humanitarian aid cannot reach 212,000 Syrians who are living under siege. The situation for these war victims is becoming more desperate each day.
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Cyclone Pam has caused major damage to food supplies in Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific.
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The government of Japan has once again come through for the hungry and poor.
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We must also remember the other enemy Iraqis and Syrians are facing: hunger.
See my full letter in the New York Times section Helping the Victims in Syria and Iraq. It is the second letter from the top.
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As Syria’s tragic civil war enters its fifth year, we can’t forget the silent enemy that civilians face daily: hunger. We, the international community, must do everything possible to feed Syria’s war victims.
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WFP Communications Officer Dina El-Kassaby has been working on the relief effort in Syria, including visiting hundreds of refugees and other people whose lives have been destroyed.
Here, she provides a personal account of the current conditions on the ground, and the efforts WFP is making to help those affected. She also sounds a note of hope for the future.
Read her article at the World Food Program USA.
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Author William Lambers 