Tag: World Food Programme

Thailand delivers aid to Myanmar, but critics say it only helps the ruling junta

March 26, 2024 admin

Thailand delivered its first batch of humanitarian aid to war-torn Myanmar on March 25, in what officials hope will be a continuing effort to ease the plight of millions of people displaced by fighting. But critics charge that the aid will benefit only people in areas under the Myanmar military’s control, providing it with a…

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UN agency says ‘famine is imminent’ in Gaza; aid distribution is virtually impossible because of Israeli restrictions

March 18, 2024 admin

The U.N. food agency says “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where an estimated 70% of the population faces catastrophic hunger. The World Food Programme on March 18 released the latest findings of its Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, an international process for estimating the scale of hunger crises. It said virtually everyone…

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Haitians have little hope in interim government amid spiralling violence

March 17, 2024 admin

Blinding crisis: A man eats a meal as a child covers his face after receiving food at a shelter in Port-au-Prince on March 14. | Photo Credit: AP Haitians were on edge on March 15 awaiting the naming of a transitional governing body meant to restore stability to the country, wracked by gang violence and…

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Draft UN resolution calls for cease-fire in conflict-torn Sudan during upcoming Muslim holy month

March 7, 2024 admin

A file photo of Sudanese family who fled the conflict in Murnei in Sudan’s Darfur region. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain has circulated a draft United Nations (UN) resolution calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in conflict-wracked Sudan ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins soon. The draft, obtained on…

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Gaza Health Ministry says war deaths exceed 30,000 as famine looms

February 29, 2024 admin

February 29, 2024 12:54 pm | Updated 12:54 pm IST – Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) Displaced Palestinian children wait to receive free food at a tent camp, amid food shortages, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Hamas-run…

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World Food Programme Warns Of Budget Shortfall In Afghanistan

September 14, 2023 admin

According to the report, 10 million Afghans have been deprived of humanitarian assistance this year. Kabul: The WorldFoodProgramme (WFP) has stated that one billion dollars are required to avert a humanitarian disaster inAfghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The organisation also stated that it can provide food assistance to one in every ten Afghan citizens in need….

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