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WFP meets with Benghazi Mayor as it expands its support to conflict-hit Libya

Representatives of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have met the Mayor of Benghazi AbdelRahman el-Abbar, to discuss how best WFP and the United Nations can provide support...

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New contribution from Australia to increase WFP food assistance to drought affected people in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a new contribution of AUD 5 million from the Government of Australia to provide food assistance for people affected by drought in Afghanistan on Jul 18, 2018. This brings Australia’s total contribution to WFP’s...

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Las Vegas Hotel Sues 2017 Mass Shooting Victims

The owners of the Las Vegas hotel that was the scene of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history is counter-suing victims who are suing the hotel for negligence.

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Humanitarian Coordinator warns of worsened crisis in Gaza following new import and export restrictions

On July 17, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, visited the Gaza Strip and called for urgent measures to prevent further deterioration in the humanitarian situation there, following intensified...

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