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WFP Aviation in 2015 Fighting Hunger WorldwideWFP Aviation in 20151In 2015, the WFP-managed United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) again proved its ability to respond promptly to crises. These included natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Nepal, and conflicts such as those in South Sudan and Yemen. When the violent insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria escalated and took on a more regional dimension, UNHAS operations were established in Nigeria and Cameroon to facilitate a humanitarian service was also essential to many recovery, development and resilience-building operations. All told, UNHAS passenger services enabled 287,000 humanitarian workers to provide assistance in 19 countries, in locations that could be reached only by air. At 52 percent, non-governmental organizations made up the biggest share of UNHAS possible, UNHAS helps to strengthen the Aviation industry in countries of operation by chartering aircraft for domestic use from local air carriers.
WFP Aviation in 2015 1 In 2015, the WFP-managed United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) again proved its ability to respond promptly to crises.
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