The Canadian navy will defend ships carrying WFP aid to Somalia from pirates for a further month. This extension will help save lives as the Horn of Africa region faces its worst humanitarian crisis since 1984.
Haiti will suffer the effects of recent storms for many months to come. The immediate drama of pulling people out of floodwaters is over, but the challenges are not.
YUM! Brands, under the auspices of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), is leading a historic commitment which will benefit millions of children in developing countries.
WFP, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to help poor farmers in the developing world.
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