World News in Brief: Hunger grows in Haiti, Gaza aid blocked, World Potato Day

As people in Haiti continue to deal with growing hunger, UN agencies are striving to deliver goods and services to populations in need.

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World News in Brief: Hunger grows in Haiti, Gaza aid blocked, World Potato Day

Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns

23 Mar 2023

A growing crisis is pushing a higher number of people into hunger in Haiti, the UN food agency warned on Thursday.

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14 Apr 2023

The UN and partners are appealing for $720 million to support more than three million people in Haiti, where gangs, hunger, and cholera have plunged nearly half the population into humanitarian need. 

Stories of courage and dedication: Humanitarians on Gaza’s front line

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08 Dec 2023

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