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UN plan will boost nutrition, education in Yemen

A major school feeding plan is set to launch in Yemen this October.

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Syrian refugee children lose school food program

Syrian refugee children attending school in Iraq will be without a feeding program when classes start next week.

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Germany responds to Iraq emergency

Germany has just made a key contribution to help Iraqi war victims.

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Iraq, Syria plan must include food for hungry

As President Obama sets forth a plan to destroy the terrorist army ISIL, a broader initiative must be in place to fight hunger. The recent escalation of violence has displaced over 1.7 million Iraqis from their homes and livelihoods.

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Pope’s first photo tweet highlights Iraq emergency

Last week Pope Francis posted his first ever photo on Twitter. His purpose was to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq.

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UNICEF brings supplies, mayor to town besieged by ISIS

UNICEF just delivered 45 metric tons of life-saving aid to the Iraqi town of Amirli. A seven truck convoy of supplies arrived to the town following a two-month siege by the ISIS terrorist army.

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U.S. donation helps strategy shift in Yemen

The United States is scaling up its efforts to fight hunger in Yemen. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday announced a US $40 million donation from America. WFP will use the funds in assisting 2.8 million hungry Yemenis.

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Syrian hunger relief mission sets record

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said today it fed 4.1 million war victims inside Syria during August. This is the highest total WFP has reached in one month since the civil war began.

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UNICEF races to stop malnutrition in Iraq

As the war inside Iraq continues, malnutrition is an increasing threat among children. UNICEF is rushing to provide desperately needed food for children under the age of 5.

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U.S., WFP bring food to starving Iraqis

The United States and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) are fast responding to the humanitarian catastrophe in Iraq. This life-saving mission includes the U.S military, the U.S. Food for Peace program and WFP bringing aid to war victims.

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