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United Nations Humanitarian Chief calls for more aid to 7.1 million vulnerable people in Sudan

At the end of a three-day mission to Sudan, on May 14, United Nations humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock urged the international community to step up support to the humanitarian response to 7.1 million vulnerable people and invest in the country’s social...

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Early action plus investment would avert food crises, saving billions in global food assistance spending

Chronic hunger is increasing around the world and food crises are spreading and intensifying. A new report by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), World Food Assistance: Preventing Food Crises, examines these crises, asking what causes them...

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Central African Republic has one of the highest humanitarian caseload per capita in the world

The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic has deteriorated since 2017. This trend persisted during the first quarter of 2018, with massive waves of new displacements and increasing humanitarian needs.

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“Stop attacks on children”

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On 17 April 2018 in Yambio, South Sudan, Ganiko*, 12, and Jackson*, 13,, stand...