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Millions in Afghanistan Face Hunger as Ramadan Begins, WFP Says

Khaama Press 24 Feb 2026
The World Food Programme (WFP) says millions of people in Afghanistan are beginning the holy month of Ramadan facing severe hunger and deep economic hardship ... WFP said that in a country where 17 ...
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Timor-Leste implements advanced data-driven census to enhance social protection and reduce child stunting (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
A major outcome of this partnership is the roll out of the machine learning enhanced Proxy MeansTest (PMT), developed by WFP and INETL with the MSSI, with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) ... About WFP.
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Japan Donates $4 Million To WFP For Food Aid In Afghanistan

Khaama Press 22 Feb 2026
The World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan announced that the Government of Japan has contributed four million dollars to fund emergency food assistance and nutrition support across the country.
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WFP releases January report on Iran

Tehran Times 21 Feb 2026
TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of January ... .
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Afghanistan faces hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in ...

Statesville Record & Landmark 21 Feb 2026
Funding cuts to humanitarian organizations, including the halting of U.S. aid to programs such as the WFP's food distribution, have severed a lifeline for millions ... .
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WFP Geneva Palais Briefing on Somalia: WFP warns of catastrophic shortfalls in Somalia with millions at risk of deepening hunger crisis (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 20 Feb 2026
ROME/GENEVA - I would like to share the latest updates from WFP about the extremely worrying humanitarian situation in Somalia ... For high resolution photos and broadcast quality footage contact [email protected].
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Food Aid in Somalia Could Halt Within Weeks Due to Funding Shortages, WFP Warns

US News 20 Feb 2026
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - ⁠The ⁠U.N. World Food Programme ⁠said on Friday its life-saving food and nutrition ​assistance in... .
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WFP warns of catastrophic shortfalls in Somalia with millions at risk of deepening hunger crisis (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 20 Feb 2026
) MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm that its life-saving emergency food and nutrition assistance in Somalia is at imminent risk of grinding to a halt without new immediate funding commitments.
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WFP warns deepening hunger crisis in Somalia amid aid cuts

Xinhua 20 Feb 2026
20 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday warned of catastrophic funding shortfalls in Somalia, with 4.4 million people facing crisis-level or worse food insecurity.
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WFP warns aid in Somalia could halt within weeks, quarter of population faces acute hunger

Kuna 20 Feb 2026
Smith stressed the urgent need for immediate humanitarian financing to ensure the continuation of WFP's life-saving operations warning that without immediate food support conditions will deteriorate rapidly particularly for women and children.
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WFP intensifies emergency response as conflict escalates in Jonglei, South Sudan (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 19 Feb 2026
) JUBA, South Sudan - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response to reach the growing number of people forced to flee spiralling conflict in South Sudan's Jonglei state.
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