### [2014-12-1](/feed/2014/12/1/index.md)

##### United Nations World Food Program
# The United Nations World Food Program suspends a food program for 1.7 million Syrian refugees after donor countries fail to meet their commitments. 




### Sources:

1. [AP via CBC](http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-food-program-suspended-for-1-7-million-syrian-refugees-1.2856928)

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