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IFAD signs US$25.5 million agreement to revitalize irrigation for drought-hit farmers in Zimbabwe
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Zimbabwe signed a US$25.5 million agreement to revitalize 6,100 hectares in 152 existing smallholder irrigation schemes in the semi-arid zones in four provinces: Manicaland, Masvingo, Matabeleland South and Midlands. Over 27,700 poor rural households will benefit from this programme on Nov 18.
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UN Food Agencies Call For Urgent Action To Address Southern Madagascar’s Worsening Food Insecurity
A farmer in southern Madagascar, hit by the drought.
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Myanmar: UN urges aid access, warns of rights violations after 'lockdown' in northern Rakhine state
Rohingyas who were displaced by violence in 2012 stand outside their newly-rebuilt home in the village of In Bar Yi, Rakhine State, Myamar.
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UNHCR welcomes Kenya statement, urges flexibility on timeframes for Somali refugees
Workers erect up to 300 tents per day to accommodate 1,500 people in Ifo camp extension at Dadaab. The residents of the new tents are being shifted from unsafe areas at the outskirts of the camp.
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Don’t incite fear and hatred of migrants and refugees, MEPs urge EU countries
EU member states should “refrain from inciting fear and hatred in their citizens towards migrants and asylum-seekers for political gains”, said Civil Liberties Committee MEPs voting a resolution on fundamental rights in the EU on Thursday. The rights to free movement and life-saving abortion are also stressed in the text, which will now be put to a vote by Parliament as a whole.
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European Union Supports Efforts To Reduce Malnutrition In Chad
The European Union has announced its support for the local production of fortified complementary food in Chad. The joint 3-year project (2016-2019) will be implemented by several United Nations agencies (FAO, WHO, WFP, UNICEF) in partnership with the Chad Government. Through an integrated, innovative approach, the project aims to improve access, availability and use of highly nutritious complementary food for children under five. Malnutrition is a major obstacle to country’s development.
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Massive humanitarian needs one month since start of military operations to retake Mosul
Rajaa, 10, from Mosul sits with her mother in Hajjaj Silo Transit Camp in Salah al-Din Governorate, Iraq. Rajaa was injured and her brother was killed when he stepped on landmine while the family was fleeing Mosul.
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China Contributes US$12 Million To WFP For El Niño Drought Response And Syria Crisis
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has made a contribution of US$10 million towards the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency operations currently supporting El Niño drought-affected people in Ethiopia and Somalia. The Chinese Minister of Commerce, Gao Hucheng, signed an agreement with WFP’s Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin, during the UN General Assembly in New York. Earlier, the Government of China also signed a US$2 million agreement with WFP to support its emergency operations for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.
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Saudi Arabia Supports WFP Operations In Syria, Palestine & Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a US$12 million contribution from the King Salman for Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support WFP’s humanitarian operations in Syria, Palestine and Ethiopia on Nov 16.
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Kuwait Continues To Support WFP’s Humanitarian Operations In Syria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of U S$6 million from the Government of Kuwait to support WFP’s humanitarian operations in Syria on Nov 15.
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