WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs

The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger crisis – or roughly what the world spends on coffee in just two weeks.

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WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
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