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In Kuwait, UN chief Guterres lauds country's humanitarian leadership, regional diplomacy

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In Kuwait, Secretary-General António Guterres takes questions from reporters.

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Guterres 'shocked' by Guatemala's decision to expel UN anti-corruption official

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CICIG Commissioner Iván Velásquez.

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Urgent Funding Needed To Reverse Food Ration Cuts For Refugees In Tanzania

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce food rations for 320,000 refugees in Mtendeli, Nduta and Nyarugusu Camps in northwest Tanzania as a result of funding shortfalls. WFP urgently requires US$23.6 million from now...

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South Africa Donates US$615,000 To Sierra Leone Disaster Response

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed this week’s announcement of a US$615,000 (ZAR 8 million) contribution from the Government of South Africa that will help us provide vital emergency assistance to more than 10,000 people affected...

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