The war in Gaza is a creating a new enemy for innocent victims: hunger. The United Nations reported today that 485,000 displaced persons are in need of emergency food assistance.
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U.S. Food for Peace helps Syrian war victims
The Food for Peace program of the United States is coming to the aid of starving Syrians. Around US $ 185 million in funding is being donated by Food for Peace to the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP is the lead agency in fighting hunger in Syria.
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World Food Programme officer dies in Syria
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday that one of its officers had died in Syria. Ayman Omar, head of security in Syria and the Middle East, was killed in a road accident on Monday. He had just completed a mission to Aleppo. Ayman was 36 years old.
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WFP gave food at school hit in Gaza rocket attack
The Gaza school struck in the tragic rocket attack yesterday was a distribution point for the UN World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP is leading the hunger relief mission in Gaza and throughout Palestine.
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Gaza Strip: over 100,000 need emergency food aid
As Israeli forces battle Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, hunger is also on the rise. Well over 100,000 people have been displaced by the fighting. Many Palestinians are seeking shelter in schools. But no place is safe from the violence or hunger afflicting Gaza.
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Gaza crisis: Food needs are urgent
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) delivered emergency food aid in Gaza during a five-hour ceasefire. As the conflict now escalates between Israel and the Palestinian fighters, there is also the risk of severe hunger.
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UNICEF, WFP warn hunger still major crisis in Yemen
The United Nations, in a press release today, said that more than 40 percent of Yemen‘s population is suffering from hunger. These were early findings from a survey by UNICEF and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), two agencies on the frontlines of fighting hunger.
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UNICEF a life-saver for Syrian children
The civil war in Syria is now in its 4th year, and everyday unfolds a struggle to survive for millions trapped in the country. War causes food shortages and malnutrition.
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Starving Iraqis fleeing Mosul in scorching heat
After the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) assaulted and took over the city of Mosul, hundreds of thousands of residents fled the war zone. Grabbing what few belongings they could carry they were forced to set out in the scorching heat of Iraq. Many have arrived at the Kalak Transit Camp, between Mosul and the northern city of Erbil.
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Iraq crisis is also a hunger crisis
As war escalates in Iraq, we can expect hunger and malnutrition to as well. The consequences will be devastating, especially if malnutrition strikes small children.
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Author William Lambers 