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Laureate of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. 
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger.
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Modaser, 7, goes to primary school inย #Nangarhar,ย #Afghanistan.
Nutritiousย #school snacks of High-Energy Biscuits help him focus & concentrate.
Last year, more than 700,000 girls & boys received daily school snacks fromย across the country thanks toย ๐ช๐บ๐ซ๐ทย ๐ฉ๐ชย ๐ฎ๐นย ๐ฏ๐ตย ๐ฐ๐ท๐บ๐ณ
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What is the situation for families fleeing from #Sudan?
Watch as WFP's explains from the border with South Sudan, where WFP is scaling up operations, but funding remains critically low. โ ๏ธ
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The Latin America and Caribbean region is grappling with #climate shocks and soaring costs of food, fuel and fertilizer.
A looming El Niรฑo this year is raising concerns of more extensive and severe drought and flooding.
Learn more: bit.ly/3o7gDz3
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"When women and girls have adequate nutrition they have better opportunities to earn, learn, grow and lead"๐
An important message from Chef Advocate who knows how powerful healthy diets can be.
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What do you know about the #BlackSeaGrain Initiative? It's an essential part of keeping global food flowing and prices fair for families like Halima's in #Kenya.
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In #Chad, WFP has so far reached 20,000 new arrivals crossing from #Sudan.
Chad is already experiencing a fourth consecutive year of severe food insecurity, while funding for assistance remains low, explains WFP's .โฌ๏ธ
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Aiesha, a mother of five, is one of 88,000 Sudanese refugees who has made it to Egypt after fleeing the fighting in #Sudan.
She and her family took a perilous four-day journey from Khartoum to the border. WFP is on the ground.
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GOOD NEWS: Attendance at Hadje's school in #Chad is up nearly 50%.๐
Investing in #SchoolMeals ๐ฅ, health and wellness for young learners has positive impacts on them and their communities for years to come. ๐ช๐
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Yemeni Sidr honey is renowned for its delicious flavour. ๐๐
It's also contributing to strengthening the livelihoods and food security of thousands of families.๐ฏ๐โจ
๐ฅThis #WorldBeeDay, hear more from beekeeper Ammar.
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As leaders meet at the #G7 Summit in Japan, what should we expect from the world's wealthiest nations?
In a world of plenty, it's time to banish hunger to the history books. Learn more: bit.ly/3OelsBb
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Weโre proud to support . Their planes & helicopters make it possible to get life-saving food & assistance to people who need it around the world. Getting supplies & responders out is especially crucial as refugees flee fighting in Sudan for remote parts of Chad.
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During last year's unimaginable floods in #Pakistan, Fida's village was protected thanks to climate-resilient infrastructure.
๐๐ก๏ธClimate adaptation solutions work. They save lives and build resilience for communities at the sharp end of the climate crisis.
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๐ฅ #NewsBite: "๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ has dealt a blow for those living on the brink! ๐๏ธ Homes demolished, roads blocked, & telecoms down." โก - Athea Webb ( Deputy Regional Director) shares the critical situation with Geneva-based journalists. ๐ฐ
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Last year, WFP supported nearly 17 million people in southern Africa to meet their food and nutrition needs and invest in building a #ZeroHunger world.
Follow and learn more about WFP's work in the region.๐๐
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The world is facing a growing global #FoodCrisis. In a world of plenty, it's time to banish hunger to the history books.
WFP calls on #G7 nations to lead the international response.
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From #SouthSudan: โThe situation at the border with #Sudan is desperate. Families have walked for several days to flee the fighting.โ
๐LISTEN Regional Director for Eastern Africa full interview with (at 34'') โก๏ธ bbc.in/3Iltuo7
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As the UN warns of record temperatures for the next 5 years, the #CycloneMocha is just a harbinger of growing concerns ahead.
WFP's Country Director in Myanmar, Stephen Anderson, tells of the impact on vulnerable people in the storm's aftermath.
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FACT: The number of severely food insecure people in the world has swelled by more than 200 million.
๐ฃThe global #FoodCrisis demands a global response. We appeal to #G7 leaders to build on their commitments โ there is no time to waste.
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The UN estimates 3.2 million people have been left extremely vulnerable after #CycloneMocha ripped through parts of #Myanmar.
WFP has started distributions to reach the most severely impacted people. WFP's Stephen Anderson talks to about the situation.
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#CycloneMocha: WFP teams have started distributing emergency food to people in evacuation shelters in #Rakhine State and Magwe Region.
WFP is scaling up its response to reach over 800,000 of the most severely impacted people in Myanmar.
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The contribution of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to fighting hunger worldwide is undeniable.
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Yesterday's agreement to extend will save lives. The world needs a thriving Ukrainian agricultural sector to stabilize global markets and bring food prices down for everyone.
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The UN estimates 3.2 million people have been left extremely vulnerable after #CycloneMocha ripped through parts of #Myanmar.
WFP has started distributions to reach the most severely impacted people. WFP's Stephen Anderson talks to about the situation.
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A digital world means everyone has access to information.
Today, on #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay, Francesco & Nobel share why #digital accessibility is so important - & how is building an inclusive future for all.
Very glad to have Francesco & Nobel on the team!
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With each day of fighting in #Sudan, thousands more lives are upended.
WFP is rapidly scaling up its emergency operation in and outside the country, says .
๐๏ธGet more on the latest: bit.ly/3ofM4He
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Last year, WFP food assistance in #Yemen was critical to eradicating #famine-like conditions for an estimated 161,000 people.
Acute malnutrition remains at the highest level ever recorded. Yet, WFP is only 20% funded. bit.ly/44vpOK1
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Famine is the most disastrous form of prolonged, widespread hunger. And it is preventable.
Yet, more people today are struggling for survival in famine-like conditions than just five years ago.
Learn more: bit.ly/3pKKBsR
#G7
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In every corner of the world, LGBTQI+ people continue to face violence, persecution, hate speech, injustice and even outright murder.
Each assault on LGBTQI+ people is an assault on human rights and the values we hold dear.
We cannot and will not move backwards.
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G7 leaders, the urgency is real. Your remarkable efforts have saved lives in the fight against hunger.
But this global food crisis isn't over โ and 345M people face the threat of starvation.
I urge #G7 nations to help us avert catastrophe today & build solutions for tomorrow.
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Ukrainian wheat in #Kenya is serving drought-affected and refugee families like Halima's. โฌ๏ธ
The #BlackSeaGrain Initiative has been an essential part of keeping global food flowing and prices fair for all.
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โก๏ธAt least 800,000 people in the direct path of #CycloneMocha will need emergency food assistance in Myanmar
โก๏ธ960,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh remain at risk and continue to receive WFP assistance
Read our latest updates: bit.ly/42GmHNH
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๐#Sudan: WFP food distributions are underway in Gezira state for the first time, where families have arrived after fleeing fighting in Khartoum.
WFP is scaling up its emergency assistance to reach newly displaced and the communities hosting them.
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Better irrigation ๐ฆ = ๐พ growing rice all year round.
Rainy seasons are becoming harsher for #Cambodia's smallholder farmers. WFP enables farming communities to adapt to new climate extremes.
Learn more: bit.ly/3pMNmtV
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Sudan is home to more pyramids than Egypt, and 40% of its land is arable. But fighting since April is threatening the food security of millions.
What do you know about the third largest country in Africa? โฌ๏ธ
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Unthinkable truth: 43 million people in 51 countries are on the brink of starvation right now.
The world must respond before it is too late. #FightFamine
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Under 's Beyond Cotton project, experts from #Brazil๐ง๐ท did a training on #Nutrition with focus on healthy eating and cooking demonstrations using local products in #Tete province.
The training targeted 150 farmers, ISPM partner' staff and local Govt๐ฒ๐ฟ officers.
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What should we expect from the world's wealthiest nations at the #G7 Summit in Japan?
The world is facing a growing global #FoodCrisis. In a world of plenty, it's time to banish hunger to the history books.
Learn more: bit.ly/3OaiygD
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On the island of Bhasan Char & in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, which hosts nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees, WFP has already reached 6,000 affected people w/ food assistance, including fortified biscuits & hot meals, after #CycloneMocha's passage.
Updates: bit.ly/3Burwhq
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