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Pakistan border closure, Iran war blocking food aid for 1 million Afghan children — UN video

Pakistan border closure, Iran war blocking food aid for 1 million Afghan children — UN

  • Aid rerouted through seven countries after Pakistan border closure, Iran war, WFP COO says
  • WFP says only 8 percent of its Afghanistan funding target for 2026 has been raised
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IMF, World Bank and UN’s World Food Program say war is increasing food insecurity

IMF, World Bank and UN’s World Food Program say war is increasing food insecurity

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Exclusive Abdulhakim Elwaer, FAO’s assistant director general and regional representative for the Near East and North Africa photos

UN food body backs Saudi green climate, energy commitments

By Rashid Hassan ·
UN says 1.7 million Somalis will face major food insecurity

UN says 1.7 million Somalis will face major food insecurity

By AP ·
Food waste is main cause of global hunger, says UN agency official

Food waste is main cause of global hunger, says UN agency official

By Amna Ehtesham Khaishgi ·

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