Panama City, Feb 4, 2025 (AFP) - Nicaragua quits UN food agency, demands offices shut

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2025-02-05
Nicaragua announced Tuesday its withdrawal from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and demanded its offices shutter in response to a report showing growing hunger in the Central American nation. President Daniel Ortega's government accused the agency, whose stated mission is to achieve food security and defeat hunger, of having an "unacceptable" and "disrespectful" attitude. "Consequently, we announce Nicaragua's withdrawal from this......
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