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WFP CALLS FOR US$ 750 MILLION TO FEED WORLD’S HUNGRY
On 18 April 2008, the World Food Programme (WFP) indicated it would need an additional US$ 756 million to meet its commitment to feed 73 million hungry people this year. The dollar figure represents an increase of over US$ 250 million since a WFP announcement in February, which was itself on top of an initial 2008 appeal for US$2.9 billion to carry out its efforts. The appeal for additional funds is in response to increasing food prices.
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UN News Centre, 18 April 2008
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