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IFAD regime change yields old wine in new bottles
ROME -- When the young Spanish finance geek Alvaro Lario took over as President of the troubled International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) last year, hopes were high among staff and We
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As WFP says it accelerates aid to quake-torn Syria, observers blame 'UN incompetence' and Russian spite for sluggish response
ROME – The UN World Food Programme claims it is accelerating its humanitarian response to help earthquake victims in northern Syria but observers say “UN incompetence” and Russian spitefulness are
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WFP rushes vital assistance to Turkey, Syria for earthquake victims
New nuclear bombs arrive for F-35s
Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship reaches Adriatic port
Iranian police beat Bologna student to death amid protests
Disregarding criticism, Chinese FAO chief inaugurates 'Russian Room' atop UN agency headquarters
ROME – Disregarding Western criticism of his pro-Moscow stance, the FAO Director General Qu Dongyu has inaugurated a “Russian room,” funded by the Russian phosph
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FAO chief 'missing in action' in global hunger crisis, Politico says
ROME --The FAO DIrector General QU DOngyu is "missing in action" amid the global hunger crisis exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine, Politico magazine says quo
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WFP managers contrived 'show' against racism at agency, book claims
ROME – Senior managers at the World Food Programme sought to hold an event on fighting racism at the UN agency that would not discomfort the Executive Director,
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Nepotism and croneyism ‘endemic’ at WFP, senior executive says
ROME – Allegations of blatant appointment rigging by a top manager in WFP’s strife-torn GIS section underline that “In the new WFP gender and race take precedenc
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Exclusive: As Nobel winner's WFP leadership winds down, questions remain over credit card abuse fiasco
ROME – As David Beasley’s tenure as head of WFP draws to a close, diplomats reflect that while the former Republican governor has been a good fundraiser, helping
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Cindy McCain nominated by United States to head WFP
NATO alarmed by Russian action in Mediterranean
NAPLES – The United States aircraft carrier George H.W.
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Obituary: Christopher Matthews, Fun-loving foreign correspondent and godson of Graham Greene
Christopher Matthews, who has died at age 79, was a Russian-born, bohemian godson of Graham Greene with a larger than
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UN agencies claim Commonwealth Cricket Cup for the first time
ROME – The UN Agencies cricket team won the Queen’s Championship Cup, beating the Commonwealth Club in the 2022 final, organisers said.
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Indictment of WFP employees requested for manslaughter of Italian Ambassador in Congo
ROME – Prosecutors have requested the indictment of two World Food Programme employees accused of manslaughter for their alleged role in the death of the Italian Ambassador and his Carabiniere gua
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