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Rohingya refugee children perish as boat capsizes off Bangladesh – UN migration agency

People risking sea journeys across the Bay of Bengal often set sail at night.

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Through WFP, Japan Supports Vulnerable Palestinians In Gaza

The Government of Japan has announced a JPY 350 million (approximately US$3.2 million) contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) that will provide six months of food assistance for to 52,000 of the most vulnerable non-refugee...

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Mali: Nutrition crisis deepening in conflict-affected areas, says UNICEF

At the Bellafarendi Health Center, Azaharatou Dicko gives UNICEF-supplied ready-to-use therapeutic...

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WFP And Kyrgyz Institute For Strategic Studies Develop Food Insecurity Warning System

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the National Strategic Institute for Strategic Studies (NISS) have developed an innovative online platform which can forecast food security crises before they become critical. The system, which...

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