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A Syrian refugee family in an informal tented settlement in Jdita town Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, where nearly 35 other families have lived for more than three years, after fleeing the war in Aleppo. Photo: WFP/Sandy Maroun

UN AGENCY LAUNCHES SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO BRING URGENT FOOD AID TO SYRIAN REFUGEES

Two days after it was forced to suspend food assistance to millions of Syrian refugees due to lack of funding, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today an ambitious fundraising campaign to drum up support and financing for its life-saving efforts in the war-ravaged country and surrounding region. Read more


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A life-saving programme providing food vouchers to more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees has been suspended due to lack of funds, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today, warning that the move will have a devastating impact on families who are already facing a dire situation as the harsh winter months approach. Read more


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