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World Food Programme

World Food Programme
World Food Programme: A Rome, Italy-based intergovernmental organisation, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian body, dedicated to combating global hunger and promoting food security. Its primary mission involves providing emergency food assistance, alongside technical and development aid, including school meals programmes and resilience building. Operating in over 120 countries, the WFP focuses on saving lives in crises and fostering long-term solutions to hunger. It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts in conflict zones and preventing hunger as a weapon.
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‘Some make it, some die’: why more Rohingya risk sea escapes to Malaysia

Dwindling food aid and growing desperation force thousands of refugees in Bangladesh to undertake perilous sea crossings to Southeast Asia.

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Fuel crisis at planting season threatens Myanmar’s fragile economy

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Over 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa

Thousands have been forced to evacuate in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, with helicopters plucking people to safety.

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