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Timor-Leste implements advanced data-driven census to enhance social protection and reduce child stunting
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDILI, Timor–Leste – The Government of Timor-Leste, in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (MSSI), and the National Institute of …
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Education & Innovation
Grain ATMs and hunger maps: AI innovations spotlighted at UN agency showcase in India
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFrom biometric grain dispensers and smart warehouses to crisis-mapping platforms and humanitarian communication avatars, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) showcase at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit demonstrated how data and machine learning are being applied to …
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Global Affairs
Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that an estimated 318 million people worldwide now face crisis levels of hunger or worse, with hundreds of thousands already experiencing famine-like conditions. …
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Global Affairs
Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauA staggering 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June to August as funding …
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Global Affairs
Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauVenezuela’s political shock has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises. For the United Nations, the priority remains unchanged: protecting …
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World News in Brief: Escalating violence in Sudan, civilian danger grows in Ukraine, Ethiopia aid cuts
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIn Sudan, civilians continue to bear the brunt of escalating violence, particularly in the Darfur and Kordofan regions. In North Darfur, drone strikes on 3 January reportedly caused civilian casualties …
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Governance & Politics
DR Congo: Displaced people in South Kivu close to ‘utter desperation’, WFP says
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAn estimated 500,000 people have been forced from their homes since fighting erupted in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at the beginning of December. That’s according to the …