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85 per cent of Syrian children in host communities in Jordan live in poverty - UNICEF

Syrian refugee families living in host communities in Jordan are increasingly struggling to meet their basic needs, including educating and protecting their children, UNICEF said on Feb 25, 2018. 85 per cent of registered Syrian refugee children are...

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Nearly two-thirds of the population in South Sudan at risk of rising hunger

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A WFP staff member doing a headcount in East South Sudan.

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USA supports WFP’s longer-term efforts for the most vulnerable populations in Niger

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Food for Peace Office just announced a generous 35 million USD in-kind donation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Niger.

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‘We can achieve peace, stability, prosperity in the Sahel,’ UN chief tells Brussels conference

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A woman walks through a village in Chad.

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