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UN chief marks Non-Violence Day, urging world to follow Gandhi’s example; ‘the greatest soul that ever lived’

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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres (r) pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat...

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‘Full impact’ of Indonesia disaster unclear, as UN teams push into worst-hit areas

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People survey damaged buildings in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, after the earthquake and...

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United States Donates US$16.85 Million to Fight Hunger in the Central African Republic

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$16.85 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance in the Central African Republic, where years of conflict have...

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Government takes over school meals in Kenya from the World Food Programme

The Government of Kenya formally took over from the United Nations World Food Programme responsibility for providing lunches to 1.6 million school children in arid and semi-arid areas of the country on October 02, 2018.

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