WFP Food Assistance Reaches Half A Million Libyans Affected By Ongoing Violence
Sunday, Nov. 27th 2011 6:40 AM
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered vital food assistance to more than 500,000 people affected by the conflict in Libya. The agency has provided food for civilians in conflict areas, internally displaced people, migrant workers, and vulnerable groups such as widows, orphans and the disabled.
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