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You can help families in Gaza. DONATE NOW   Tuesday 24 October It’s already day 18 of this brutal war that has stripped away the life we love. I wish I could say my family and I have made it through so far – but have we really, if our loved ones were killed along the way? These past 18 days feel more like 18 years.

Up to 1.7 million people are at risk of starvation in South Sudan as funding shortages mean the World Food Programme can reach just over two thirds of the people it has targeted for humanitarian assistance this year. The suspension of aid comes at the worst possible time for the people of South Sudan as the country faces a year of unprecedented hunger.

 As Gaza slips out of the media focus, overshadowed by the unfolding Lebanon crisis, hunger remains rampant and the threat of famine persists.  A year into the war, three-quarters of Gazans rely on food assistance to survive – yet, efforts to bring in vital supplies face increasing challenges.Aid entering the Strip has plummeted to its lowest level in months, forcing WFP to stop the dist

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As part of the visit, Wilcock travelled to Rathnapura, where she spoke with food-insecure families faced with high food prices and unemployment.

Following the closure of borders in Laos in early 2020, WFP received official requests from the Ministry of Health to support the food and nutrition needs of returning migrant labourers in eight provinces, as well as Vientiane, the capital. As COVID-19 infection rates spiked in neighbouring countries, an estimated 360,000 migrant workers crossed the borders to return to their homes.

Sitting atop a pile of millet sacks in the southern Niger village of Sarkin Hatsi, Sa'a Moussa beams with pride. Today is delivery day and, at the warehouse of her all-women’s cooperative, she eagerly awaits the arrival of trucks to collect their harvest. “It wasn't always like this.

“The contribution agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and WFP on the provision of food assistance in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste comes at the right moment as many communities are struggling to meeting their food needs due to the pandemic and natural disasters like last year’s cyclone.

The assessment involved collection of data from large, medium and small capacity traders, wholesalers and retailers, of maize grain, pulses and cooking oil operating in different market centres in 27 districts of the country. It also involved data collection from key market actors at national level, namely Grain Traders and Processors, and National Food Reserve Agency.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Second Round Agriculture Production Estimate Survey show that the country produced 2,431,313 MT of maize in 2015/16 agriculture season compared to 2,776, 277 MT during the previous agriculture season. The MVAC forecast for the April 2016 to March 2017 consumption period, shows that 6,491,847 people will not be able to meet their an