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Who are the World Food Programme?
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. They provide food aid worldwide, often in emergencies, and work to improve nutrition and build resilience in vulnerable communities. Their warning in the story underscores the potential scale of the humanitarian crisis El Niño could create.
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El Niño could push 50 million more people into acute hunger by 2027This explainer came from a news story
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