RONALDINHO TO HELP FIGHT CHILD HUNGER
Soccer’s reigning World Player of the Year Ronaldinho, the charismatic Brazilian renowned for his smile and his ability to score jaw-dropping goals, is to use his global celebrity to help WFP in its fight against child hunger.
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FEEDING THE HUNGRY OF SOUTH SUDAN
The strain on south Sudan is growing, with hundreds of thousands of people returning after two decades of conflict and harvests suffering as a result of drought. Mohamed Bashir describes a typical distribution of WFP food aid to the hungry.
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FOOD CRISES AND AID: HOW WE TACKLE HUNGER
As a severe food crisis strikes Niger and hunger looms in neighbouring Mali and Mauritania, this Q&A looks at what lies behind such food shortages and how hungry people are helped.
IN DEPTH

NORTH KOREA'S FOOD CRISIS COULD WORSEN
A combination of rising food prices and scarce international aid are threatening basic supplies in North Korea and could worsen an already severe food crisis, WFP warns, as it appeals for more aid from donors.
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"IT'S A SIGN OF LOVE"
School feeding programmes run by WFP in some of the most remote parts of Ethiopia encourage children to pursue their education. Icelandic journalist Sigríður Víðis Jónsdóttir visited some of the participating schools and came back with plenty to think about.
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FEEDING KIDS IN TSUNAMI-STRUCK INDONESIA
Six months after the tsunami, people in Banda Aceh are starting to rebuild their lives and children are returning to school. Food from WFP encourages them to attend class and keep coming back.
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DISPLACED IN AZERBAIJAN - A PAINFUL LIMBO
More than 10 years after the Azeri-Armenian conflict came to an end, there are still 800,000 displaced people and refugees in Azerbaijan. Four of them tell their stories to WFP public information officer Mia Turner.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AID WORKER
Read about how the head of WFP's field office in Malakal, South Sudan, goes about ensuring food is delivered to thousands of war-affected people who are displaced and hungry.
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HAITI HANDLES HURRICANE DAMAGE
Despite the extensive damage wreaked by Hurricane Dennis last weekend, Haiti's emergency response will not require extra humanitarian resources, says UN.
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FOOD CRISIS LOOMS IN NIGER
People in Niger are struggling to cope with food shortages caused by last year's low rainfall and locust swarms. WFP's latest emergency operation aims to feed over one million people in the country.
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WFP HUNGER FACTS FOR AFRICA
Fighting poverty in Africa is a key theme for the meeting of G8 leaders 6-8 July. Hunger in Africa, like elsewhere, is both a cause and an effect of poverty. Banishing hunger must be a large part of making poverty history.
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ATHLETICS FOR A BETTER WORLD
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) invites star athletes to support the humanitarian work of three UN agencies by donating sporting memorabilia for an online fundraising auction.
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MATERNAL MORTALITY ALERT IN AFGHANISTAN
In the rugged, remote province of Badakshan, pregnancy and childbirth are life threatening for women. The WFP is involved in a healthcare education programme that aims to combat this phenomenon. Jackie Dent reports.
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KILLINGS, RAPE AND LOOTING: LIFE IN DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo is tortured by a culture of violence that spawns child soldiers, murderous militia and systematic rape. Casey Kauffman sent this e-card from amid the suffering. His account was first published in Guardian Unlimited.
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ADVERTISERS ASKED TO HELP HUNGRY CHILDREN
The One Less Entry Movement, a non-profit organisation working in the advertising industry, has launched a new initiative to help feed hungry children.
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200,000 WALK THE WORLD TO FIGHT HUNGER
On 12 June, more than 200,000 people made history in the global fight to end child hunger, by joining together to Walk the World in 266 cities, 87 countries, and all 24 time zones.
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SOUTH SUDAN RETURNEES RACE THE RAINS
In South Sudan, some 5,000 IDPs are making the long journey home, trying to reach their destination before the rainy season peaks.
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