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China Contributes US$34 Million To WFP For Emergency Food Assistance In Six Countries

The Government of China has made its largest single donation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with US$34 million towards its emergency operations to support people who are at risk of famine in Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen,...

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Girls worst affected as conflict keeps more than 25 million children out of school – UNICEF

A girl displaced with her family by Boko Haram insurgents from their home on an island in...

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UN-led conference to mobilize global action to avert 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Yemen

People queue to fill containers with water from a tank provided by UNICEF in Sana'a, Yemen. Some 14.5 million...

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Japan Plays Key Role In Supporting Food And Nutrition Security In Malawi

The Government of Japan has made a US$3.7 million contribution to food and nutrition security activities run by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF in Malawi. Of this sum, US$2.57 million went to WFP and US$1.13 million to UNICEF...

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