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10 December 2012
Japan Donates US$ 6 Million To Help WFP Feed Vulnerable People
“WFP is very grateful for the generous donation by the Government of Japan, and its continued support to the ER and IMCN programme. With Japan’s support we can implement converging programmes to assist the most vulnerable people in Bangladesh, those who suffer from food insecurity and undernutrition and regularly face the impact of natural disasters and climate change”. Read more
WFP Representative in Bangladesh, Christa Räder
10 December 2012
7 December 2012
Howard G. Buffett Foundation To Provide $1 Million To WFP In Support Of Returning Congolese Displaced In North Kivu
“The people of eastern DRC have suffered immensely, it is heartening to have this kind of support from an individual like Howard Buffett, who has been working in the country for so many years and believes in the long-term potential of this country and region.” Read more
WFP Country Director for DRC, Martin Ohlsen
6 December 2012
WFP Concerned About Food Security In Syria
"The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that the recent escalation of violence in Syria is making it more difficult to reach the country’s hardest-hit areas and that food insecurity is on the rise due to bread shortages and higher food prices in many parts of the country." Read more
6 December 2012
3 December 2012
Joint Report Highlights Gains In Food Security In Iraq
“The Public Distribution System, which was established over two decades ago to help the Iraqi population avoid widespread hunger in the aftermath of war and subsequent sanctions, continues its role as a safety net against hunger, providing crucial support to millions of poor and vulnerable Iraqis today” Read more
WFP Iraq Representative and Country Director Edward Kallon
3 December 2012
3 December 2012
WFP Welcomes Arrival Of $15 Million Shipment Of US Wheat
“There’s enough food in that shipment to feed 800,000 hungry Yemenis for the next six months. WFP is grateful to the government and the people of the United States for their generosity in providing this timely donation” Read more
WFP Yemen Country Director Lubna Alaman
3 December 2012
30 November 2012
World AIDS Day
"This World AIDS Day (1 December) we are observing unprecedented results in the prevention and treatment of HIV. Access to adequate and nutritious food for a person living with HIV to respond well to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is essential. As one of the ten co-sponsors of UNAIDS, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has played a major role in providing food and nutrition support to affected populations, lending to the welcome slow-down in the HIV epidemic that has claimed far too many lives over the past few years." Read more
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin
30 November 2012
30 November 2012
Hunger Season Bites Across Southern Africa
“Large numbers of smallholder farmers and their families are in the grip of what is set to be one of the harshest hunger seasons of recent years. With the help of governments, donors and regional organisations, we’re mobilising resources to help the most vulnerable, not only with food distributions but also with innovative solutions like cash transfers via mobile phones so people can buy their own food.” Read more
WFP Deputy Regional Director for Southern Africa Brenda Barton
30 November 2012
26 November 2012
WFP Distributes Food To 81,000 People Displaced By Recent Clashes In North Kivu
"The spiral of violence in North Kivu has cut many people off from their regular food supplies and they need emergency assistance to survive." Read more
WFP Country Director of Democratic Republic of Congo Martin Ohlsen
23 November 2012
13 November 2012
Nutrition And Incomes: Two Urgent Challenges In Haiti Until Mid-2013
“At the moment, one of our biggest worries is in areas that are still isolated after hurricane Sandy, where women and children face worsening nutrition. At the same time, it is crucial to help Haitian farmers so that they can plant crops for the small December season and for the main agricultural season in the spring.” Read more
WFP Haiti Director Myrta Kaulard
13 November 2012
12 November 2012
DPR Korea Undernutrition Persists: FAO And WFP Publish New Assessment Report
“This assessment has shown very clearly that we are having an impact in our work to address undernutrition and it is vital that our programme continues to reach over one million children in nurseries, kindergartens and primary schools with predictable and adequate supplies. The new harvest figures are good news, but the lack of proteins and fats in the diet is alarming. We must double our efforts to reach two million children with a steady stream of nutritious foods and so provide a more balanced, healthy diet” Read more
WFP DPRK Country Director Claudia von Roehl
12 November 2012
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