Over 43,000 victims of South Sudan‘s war have fled to Kenya, but hunger has followed them. A report from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) says that 24 percent of arriving child refugees under five were suffering from acute malnutrition.
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Hunger is increasing in Gaza because of massive displacement from the conflict with Israel. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is providing food aid, but some programs have been stopped because of low funding.
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A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are calling for international pressure on South Sudan‘s leadership to end the nine-month civil war. A statement from the group was released yesterday ahead of a United Nations meeting.
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It was 1922 when a plea for help from the town of Berdiansk in the Ukraine reached America. One of the worst famines in history had struck Ukraine and Russia. Millions were facing starvation. Their only hope was America.
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Food aid and improved crop production has spared South Sudan from famine, despite on ongoing conflict. However, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that by no means is the crisis over.
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Farmers in developing countries are increasingly feeling the effects of climate change. When drought or other climate shocks hit, it can set off a domino effect of tragedy for farmers and their communities. But a new program gives them insurance, protection against disasters.
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) took part in a house-to-house Ebola sensitization campaign this week in Sierra Leone.
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To escape the terrorist army ISIL, more Iraqis are fleeing to neighboring countries Jordan and Turkey.
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More than one million Iraqis are receiving aid from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). These starving war victims have been displaced from their homes by the terrorist army ISIL, who has launched attacks throughout Iraq.
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It was on September 22nd, 1960 when President Dwight Eisenhower addressed the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech he talked about world hunger.
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Author William Lambers 