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Sahel food crisis: an interview with Aboubacar Guindo of WFP in Mali
Sahel food crisis
February 13, 2012
Almost nine million people urgently need food assistance in the Sahel region of Africa following a severe drought. And time is running out to...
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The Battle of the Bulge and fighting global hunger
Global Hunger
December 22, 2011
It was December, 1944 when the Battle of the Bulge started in World War II. Germany launched its last big offensive against the surging allied...
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Congress needs to invest in nutrition at home and abroad
Nutrition
October 27, 2011
There is a lot of talk in Washington, D.C. about cutting spending. But if Congress is serious about looking for savings, then it should look to...
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Howard Buffett, Bill Gates, and Josette Sheeran discuss ending global hunger
Global Hunger
October 24, 2011
At the State Department tonight Bill Gates and Howard Buffett were awarded the 2011 George McGovern Award for Leadership in the Fight Against...
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WFP director warns of hunger threat stalking Yemen
Yemen
October 17, 2011
Josette Sheeran, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) director, warns of a humanitarian disaster unfolding in Yemen. Sheeran said last week, "...
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Famine in Somalia. Is the wolf at the door in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan
September 27, 2011
Aid agencies are racing to save people from starvation in Somalia. UNICEF says that a child dies every 6 minutes in the famine-ravaged country....
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Josette Sheeran of WFP ranked 30th most powerful woman by Forbes
Josette Sheeran
August 25, 2011
Josette Sheeran, the director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has been ranked by Forbes as the 30th most powerful woman in the...
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WFP director Josette Sheeran on the famine in Somalia
Somalia
July 21, 2011
Josette Sheeran, the director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), just released a statement upon her visit to famine-afflicted...
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WFP director sounds alarm on humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Sudan
June 17, 2011
Josette Sheeran, the director of the UN World Food Programme, issued a statement today on the growing humanitarian crisis in Sudan.Recent fighting...
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Transformational leadership in tackling global hunger crisis
Global Hunger
May 29, 2011
"Do not wait to be appointed “boss” to be a leader." This is what Josette Sheeran, who directs the UN World Food Programme,...
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