WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen

A long-serving staffer with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been shot and killed in Yemen.

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WFP staffer shot and killed in Yemen

South Sudan: Condemnation for attempted ambush on food convoy

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A peacekeeper is in stable condition a day after being shot during an attempted ambush on a UN convoy in South Sudan, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, and the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday. 

UN to review deadly convoy attack in DR Congo which led to Italian Ambassador’s death

23 Feb 2021

The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday in which Italy’s Ambassador to the country, his bodyguard, and a WFP driver were killed. 

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Food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan has been suspended, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, citing a funding crunch and rising needs.