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One year after the 8th October South Asia earthquake, WFP's two-year relief operation is focusing on getting people back on their feet through skills training and education. Get all the latest updates and background information on the crisis aftermath here.


LATEST NEWS
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Climate Change and the World’s Hungry , 3 December 2007
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European Commission and WFP sound alarm over humanitarian impact of climate change, 24 October 2007
FAO insists on food as a human right: World Food Day theme seeks renewed commitment to the Right to Food , 16 October 2007

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PHOTO GALLERIES
Pakistan quake: from emergency to recovery, 9 October 2006
Isolated by the Pakistan earthquake, 21 March 2006
Reaching Pakistan's quake survivors, 1 February 2006

IN DEPTH
Kashmiri women eager to rebuild, 12 April 2006
Navigating roads in quake-hit Kashmir, 28 March 2006
Uncertain future for quake survivors, 8 March 2006
Survivors battle through winter, 27 Jan 2006
WFP increases food rations, 16 Nov 2005
'Quake Jumpers' go into action, 14 Nov 2005
Clock ticks for mountain survivors, 4 Nov 2005
Frustration grows among survivors, 2 Nov 2005
Helicopter lifeline under threat, 1 Nov 2005
Mule train provides lifeline, 28 Oct 2005
Picking up the threads of broken lives, 23 Oct 2005

PRESS RELEASES
Mountain guides help WFP in recovery, 24 Feb 2006
Pakistan helicopter lifeline facing cuts, 17 Feb 2006
EU donation for quake victims, 17 Jan 2006
More UK help for quake victims, 9 Jan 2006
WFP guarantees food through winter, 3 Dec 2005
Tens of thousands still wait for relief, 6 Nov 2005
World's largest helicopter deployed, 3 Nov 2005
Helicopters threatened by lack of cash, 31 Oct 2005
Quake losses worse than expected, 28 Oct 2005
Earthquake aid window slamming shut, 27 Oct 2005
WFP chief urges more donor support, 25 Oct 2005
Operations struggle with lack of funds, 21 Oct 2005
Thousands flee remote villages, 19 Oct 2005
WFP chief warns of huge aid challenge, 18 Oct 2005
WFP uses packhorses to deliver food, 17 Oct 2005
TNT assists WFP with emergency airlift, 15 Oct 2005
WFP expands distributions to survivors, 14 Oct 2005
WFP hands out food in worst hit city, 13 Oct 2005
WFP starts emergency airlift, 10 Oct 2005
WFP responds to South Asia quake, 9 Oct 2005


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