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Security 'number one concern' of displaced Iraqis seeking to return home – UN study

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An Iraqi woman and her son, internally displaced from Mosul, stand beside a water truck...

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More than $350 million pledged for refugees in Uganda; 'A good start, we cannot stop,' says UN chief

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A ‘Solidarity Summit’ for refugees hosted by Uganda has raised some $358 million in pledges,...

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WFP Welcomes Contribution From USA To Support Pakistanis In Need

The most vulnerable people in Pakistan will continue to receive assistance from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) thanks to a contribution of US$25 million from the United States government. The donation was announced by the “Food for...

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Saudi Dates Offer Nutritional Boost To Three West African Nations

The United Nations World Food Programme welcomes the contribution, from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, of 250 metric tonnes of dates, worth US$ 650,000, which will give a nutritional boost to more than 130,000 hungry and vulnerable people in Chad,...

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