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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
“Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven principally by violence and conflict. Five hunger hotspots...
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251 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth remain out of school worldwide, UN education agency
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Innovative Virtual Reception and Placement Program Serves Thousands in First 7 Months
New York, NY—The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is pleased to announce a significant milestone in the journey of our pioneering Virtual Reception and Placement (VR&P) program. Since...
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American Humane Rescue Team Deploys to Support Animal Rescue and Sheltering in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
American Humane, the United States’ first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, announced today that the Rescue Team has...
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WFP seeks 397 mln USD for 6-month humanitarian response in South Sudan
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said that it requires 397.4 million U.S. dollars to ramp up humanitarian assistance for the crisis-affected people in South Sudan until March...
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IFRC releases over 90 million to support Nepal in wake of devastating flooding
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – IFRC has released over 90 million rupees in emergency funds from IFRC-DREF to support the Nepal Red Cross...
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Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that initial reports indicated that hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland have been inundated. In the hardest-hit areas,...
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Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak
According to UNHCR, 42 suspected mpox cases have been detected in the South Kivu Province of the DRC – the war-ravaged central African country which is...
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Famine – Soudan : La FAO demande une assistance vitale de grande ampleur pour accroître la production alimentaire locale
En réponse aux nouvelles conclusions alarmantes confirmant une situation de famine dans certaines parties du Darfour, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) appelle à la cessation...
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UNDP at the 67th GEF Council Meetings: Healing the planet requires the harmonious action of partners in purpose
Washington, DC - Crucial assistance is on the way for countries as they endure the economic disruption and heartbreak of a world at war and an ever-warmer planet, even as...
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