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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation

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U.N. World Food Program needs $23 billion to feed 350 million people, head says. David Beasley praises U.S. and Germany for increased funding last year. He urges China, Gulf nations, billionaires and other countries to step up big time. WFP was just forced to cut rations by 50% to 4 million people in Afghanistan, he says.

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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation

Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will soon see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults.

1 year ago·Houston, United States

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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation

Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will soon see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults.

1 year ago·Minneapolis, United States

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West Hawaii Today

UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation - West Hawaii Today

Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday.

1 year ago

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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday. David Beasley praised increased funding from the United States and Germany last year, and urged China, Gulf nations, billionaires and other countries “to step up b…

1 year ago·Bowling Green, United States

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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation

Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will soon see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults.

1 year ago·Greensboro, United States

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UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation

Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will soon see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults.

1 year ago

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