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B.C. man part of United Nations effort to get food supplies to war-weary UkraineThe biggest challenge, Turner says, is access, particularly in the areas hardest-hit by Russian military shelling and missiles.WorldMar 25, 2022
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UN responds to Elon Musk challenge with US$6.6B plan to fight world hungerThe head of the UN's food agency has responded to Tesla founder Elon Musk's ask for a plan to tackle world hunger with a US$6.6 billion ask.WorldNov 17, 2021
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‘Catastrophic’: Hunger expected to rise in 23 global hotspots, UN warnsThe Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program said in a new report that "acute food insecurity is likely to further deteriorate" between August and November.WorldJul 30, 2021
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‘I was stunned and elated’: former World Food Programme employee from Lethbridge reacts to Nobel Peace PrizeA former United Nations employee who lives in Lethbridge is pleased to hear that this year's Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to the UN's World Food Programme.NewsOct 16, 2020
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By the numbers: How bad is the food crisis for Syrians?Starving civilians as an act of warfare violates international law, says the Canadian government. But for months the Syrian regime done just that in the town of Madaya.WorldJan 8, 2016
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UN suspends food voucher program for Syrian refugeesThe United Nations World Food Programme has suspended a food voucher program for Syrian refugees due to a lack of funding.WorldDec 1, 2014
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