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WFP Welcomes Japan’s Generous Contribution To Fight Food Insecurity In Myanmar

WFP welcomed a contribution of JPY 300 million (US$ 2.8 million) made by the Government of Japan to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to help reduce food insecurity and undernutrition and increase resilience among the most vulnerable communities in...

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IFAD calls for agricultural investment to address poverty and inequality in Near East and North Africa

Income inequality and a rising rural-urban divide compounded by political instability, are the most challenging issues in the Near East and North Africa, says a new report to be presented in Tunis on Dec 08 by the International Fund for Agricultural...

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IFAD President and Minister of State for DfID to discuss importance of rural investments in the fight against global poverty at Warwick in London

Lord Bates, the newly appointed Minister of State for the Department for International Development (DfID) and Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will give keynote speeches this month, at...

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Statement by UNICEF Syria Representative, Hanaa Singer, on the deteriorating situation for children in Aleppo and across the country

On 1 December 2016, a girl holds bread in her hand at a warehouse...