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Copyright: WFP/Richard LeeRelief for Zimbabwe

After months of increasing hunger and despair, Sabath Musiiwa can finally smile as she pats the sack of maize given to her by WFP. But without additional contributions from donors, food stocks will run out in January -- at the peak of her country's food crisis.

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Courtesy of Pavarotti and Friends InternationalPavarotti tribute concert for Afghanistan

Jose Carreras, Sting and Andrea Bocelli were among the stars who performed at a tribute charity concert in Petra, Jordan, in honour of the world-famous tenor who died last year.

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Copyright: WFP/Nancy PalusHaiti, picking up the pieces in Gonaives

Haiti will suffer the effects of recent storms for many months to come. The immediate drama of pulling people out of floodwaters is over, but the challenges are not.

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Copyright: Clinton Global Initiative/Juliana ThomasSchool meals in spotlight at CGI

YUM! Brands, under the auspices of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), is leading a historic commitment which will benefit millions of children in developing countries.

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