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Germany Provides €28 Million To Support WFP Cash Assistance Programme For Conflict-Affected Iraqis

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a generous contribution of €28 million from the German Government, which will support food assistance to 275,000 displaced Iraqis in four governorates across the country.

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Violence and persecution uprooted record 65.6 million people in 2016, UN agency reports

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South Sudanese refugees spend the night at a way station in Gimbi, Ethiopia while en...

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UN urges 'reboot' of drought responses to focus more on preparedness

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Herders collect water with camels at one of the few remaining water points in drought-affected...

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War, violence, persecution push displacement to new unprecedented high

War, violence and persecution worldwide are causing more people than ever to be forcibly displaced, on June 19th, according to a report published by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

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