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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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Scandalized Caserta prison abusing inmates again, INGO leader calls for action
Meloni first Italian leader to visit Egypt since murder of Giulio Regeni
Climate crisis in Pakistan underscores need for investment in climate adaptation; WFP calls for urgent action at COP27
The Pope prays for Ukraine amid missile delivery
Inmate at local prison being abused and refused access to help by state.
FAO chief complains of salary cut, warns ‘ready to fight’
ROME – As FAO Director General Qu Dongyu prepares for probable re-election to a second term, diplomats from member states have been trying to make sense of a ram
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WFP denies Juneja conflict of interest with Boston Consulting Group
ROME -- The World Food Programme has denied that there was a conflict of interest in the Boston Consulting Group's pro bono partnership with the UN agency involv
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Food crisis in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crisis, FAO and W
COLOMBO – An estimated 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving assistance and liveliho
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WFP steps up relief and recovery assistance for communities affected by devastating floods in Pakistan
Professional staff win symbolic commissary legal battle against FAO
ROME – Juan José Coy Giron, a former General Secretary of the Association of Prefessional Staff of FAO, has won a symbolic court case against the FAO in which closure of the UN agency's luxurious
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