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US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN

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WFP warns that the war is causing substantial increases in food prices in a number of countries.

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Middle East conflict pushing millions into hunger, WFP says

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Predicted global hunger crisis becoming a reality as Mideast war drags on, UN warns

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Ebola outbreak follows hunger and displacement crisis in DR Congo

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From food lines in Somalia to clinics in Afghanistan, Hormuz crisis sends shockwaves through global aid networks

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More than half of Haitians continue to face food crisis

5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of those, more than 1.8 million are dealing with emergency …

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Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns

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