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UN Declares Official Famine In Somalia

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 09.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The United Nations has officially declared the food crisis in parts of Somalia a "famine" and reiterated its desperate call for more aid...

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G20 Endorses Hedging by the World Food Programme

Vijaya Ramachandran | Posted 09.05.2011

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Vijaya Ramachandran

With an annual budget of about $4 billion, the WFP each year provides crucial sustenance to some 100 million people who would otherwise face hunger, malnutrition or even starvation. But the WFP could do even better.

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Ending World Hunger Is Possible -- Davos iIs Part of the Process

Perry Yeatman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Perry Yeatman

History has shown that investing in agriculture drives a virtuous cycle. The lessons are clear, but there is a missing ingredient -- more action! That's what I'll be pushing for at Davos and I hope others will not only listen but get engaged.

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'United Against Hunger': World Food Day 2010 Focuses On Global Partnership

Posted 05.25.2011

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Each year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations commemorates World Food Day. In 2010, the theme is "United Against Hunge...

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Haiti: Human foundation key to recovery

Stephan B. Tanda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephan B. Tanda

Haiti has rarely been a country that makes the news for the right reasons. But six months ago the whole world's attention was focused on this small C...

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Haiti: "All the Resources Are in the Wrong Place"

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Georgianne Nienaber

There is plenty of blame and criticism to go around, but that being said, the humanitarian situation in Haiti is so dire it seems as if there may be no comprehensive solution.

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Muslims Helping Haiti

Wajahat Ali | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wajahat Ali

Although the journey to rebuilding Haiti is long, Muslim relief efforts worldwide prove that sometimes our most reliable partners in humanitarian endeavors are not the ones we expect.

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WFP Staff Heroes in Haiti Keep Working Despite Personal Losses

Francisco Espejo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Francisco Espejo

All of our staff in Haiti have suffered losses and hardships, great and small, but nearly everyone is back on the job, helping even less fortunate compatriots who are hungry and homeless.

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Criminally Negligent Homicide: The Legacy of Wealthy Nations That Allows Millions to Die

Dan Silverstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Silverstein

Two award-winning reporters have collaborated on a new book entitledEnough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty. It is a page turner. Unless you simply don't give a damn, this is a must read.

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Attack on UN in Islamabad Will Have Serious Ripple Effects

Refugees International | Posted 05.25.2011

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Refugees International

Taliban militants have decided not to bother differentiating between armed forces and UN aid workers. They should remember, however, that they too are bound by international humanitarian law.

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Pakistan: WFP Compound Attacked By Suicide Bomber In Disguise, 5 Killed

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber who killed five staffers at the U.N. food agency's headquarters in Pakistan on Monday was dressed as a security off...

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On the Devastating Earthquake in Haiti

Josette Sheeran | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josette Sheeran

The World Food Programme is mobilizing all available resources to provide urgently needed food assistance as part of a swift and coordinated recovery effort.

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UN: World Food Programme Provides Food To More Than 2M Displaced Pakistanis

UN WFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WFP is streaming food to more than 2 million hungry people displaced by fighting between government forces and Taliban militants in northern Pakistan ...

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Hunger Is A Winnable Battle

Josette Sheeran | Posted 11.17.2011

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Josette Sheeran

In the two years I've been head of the World Food Programme, I've learned a number of things. Most importantly, however, is that a winnable problem that we can all help solve.

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Drew Barrymore, Nutrition, and 25 Cents A Day

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

What is extraordinary about Drew Barrymore's involvement with the World Food Programme is that she has truly earned her title as Ambassador. Her life's mission: to make sure that no child is hungry.

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