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In Ukraine, UN chief Guterres urges full respect for ceasefire

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Secretary-General António Guterres (left), alongside Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine, at a...

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Statement From World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley On Life-Saving U.S. Donation To Fight Famines

I am most grateful for the strong support to fight famine that President Trump and the American people have just given the World Food Programme. And we are deeply thankful for the leadership of Chancellor Merkel as the G-20 host for putting Africa and...

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Five years into South Sudan's independence, children denied childhoods – UNICEF

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Children bathe in a lake formed by excavation pits in Bentiu, South Sudan. Nationwide, only 41 per cent...

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Japan supports WFP’s resilience building activities for Niger’s poorest populations

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Niger welcomes a US$5.3 million contribution from the Government of Japan that underscores its ongoing commitment to help lift the most vulnerable Nigeriens out of poverty in a long-term, sustainable way.

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