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Japan provides WFP with US$2.5 million to fight malnutrition in Chad's Sahel

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up nutrition support for 65,000 people in Chad’s fragile Sahel region, thanks to a US$2.5 million contribution from the Government of Japan.

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Syrian Rebels Evacuating Part of Eastern Ghouta

More than 1,500 Syrian rebel fighters and their families are evacuating a town in the besieged Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta as the army moves closer to recapturing the entire capital.

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US Announces $1 Billion in Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

The State Department approved nearly $1 billion in new arms sales for Saudi Arabia as the kingdom's crown prince continued his American tour.

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UNHCR Ambassador Cate Blanchett warns of “a race against time” to protect Rohingya refugees from upcoming monsoon rains

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett, on March 21, the warned of a “race against time” to protect Rohingya refugees from the worst impacts of the upcoming monsoon season in Bangladesh.

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