Search results for ‘world food programme’
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Pakistan: ‘not enough food, not enough water’
A widow separated from her four children by floodwaters is one of many tales of tragedy and bravery that aid worker Anna Bertmar Khan describes from the flood-hit Sindh region of Pakistan.
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Filming in Mogadishu – the world’s most dangerous city
Hats off, everyone, to Ugo Borga, Matteo Fagotto and Giampaolo Musumeci. They are the brave team of Italian journalists behind tonight’s rare and exclusive glimpse of life inside the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Giampaolo is the cameraman. If his shots aren’t the steadiest, you’ll have to forgive him. You don’t hang about in Mogadishu, surely the…
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‘Up to 47 million could face acute hunger due to war in Ukraine’
As many as 47 million people across the world face acute hunger if the war in Ukraine doesn’t end, the World Food Programme says.
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‘You’re asking me to choose which children live and which children die’, says WFP head
We spoke to David Beasley, head of the World Food Programme, about the food crisis engulfing parts of Ukraine and the impact this will have on the world food supply.
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Life on the edge for Dadaab’s refugees
Life in the world’s biggest refugee camp, at Dadaab, Kenya, means subsisting on the bare essentials. But people still try to live as normally as they can, writes the World Food Programme’s Steve Ryan.
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North Korea’s children starve as Kims lead anniversary rally
The World Food Programme says millions of youngsters face acute malnutrition, as North Korea’s leaders celebrate Foundation Day with a massive military parade.
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Israel-Gaza: US plans to build port in Gaza to ship in supplies as Israel prevents more aid by land
Growing calls for Israel to allow desperately-needed aid into Gaza appear to be falling on deaf ears.
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Sudan crisis: thousands flee to Ethiopia as fighting gets worse
Fighting in Khartoum between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF group shows no sign of abating despite diplomatic talks taking place in Saudi Arabia.
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Over 10,000 people flee Sudan as ceasefire attempts fail
More than ten thousand people have fled across the Sudanese border into Chad – as fierce fighting continues between government and paramilitary forces battling for control of the country.
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Sudan: Civilians killed as battle for nation continues
Fighting between government troops and rebel paramilitary forces has intensified in the Sudanese capital Khartoum – as both sides battle for control of the country.
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Turkey-Syria quake: Why is aid being blocked?
The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has now passed 46,000, although – incredibly – people are still being pulled alive from the rubble of collapsed buildings twelve days on.
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Somalia on edge of famine as country suffers worst drought in 40 years
Two climate emergencies – one from a deadly shortage of water; one from too much, killing and uprooting people on a vast scale.
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Madagascar on verge of ‘first climate-induced famine’
Madagascar, one of the world’s poorest countries, has been plagued by drought and hunger for decades.
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WFP’s David Beasley: ‘We are facing worst humanitarian crisis since WW2’
David Beasley, who’s executive director of the World Food Programme, discusses conflicts including Syria and Yemen.
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David Cameron pledges £100m for Syria refugee camps
David Cameron says Britain will commit another £100m to supporting refugees in camps bordering Syria.