hunger
Burkina Faso: Hungry and besieged people forced to eat leaves
Africa
December 13, 2022
Burkina Faso: Hungry and besieged people forced to eat leaves
In the northern town of Djibo, Burkina Faso 370,000 people are entrapped by a continuing blockade – largely cut off…
Ethiopia seeks IMF loan to fend off hunger for 20 million people
Africa
November 10, 2022
Ethiopia seeks IMF loan to fend off hunger for 20 million people
Ethiopian authorities have indicated an interest in accessing the IMF’s food shock window, the fund said. More than 20 million…
UN: Yemen is on the verge of a major hunger crisis
Yemen
August 23, 2022
UN: Yemen is on the verge of a major hunger crisis
The Executive Director of the World Food Program, David Beasley, warned that Yemen is on the verge of a major…
UN: Nearly 20 million going hungry in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
May 10, 2022
UN: Nearly 20 million going hungry in Afghanistan
Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan – almost half the population – are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in a…
As hunger spreads in Afghanistan, children are dying of malnutrition
NEWS
January 29, 2022
As hunger spreads in Afghanistan, children are dying of malnutrition
About one million children in Afghanistan are at risk of dying from malnutrition, and half of the population is suffering…
WFP: Hunger crisis threatens millions of families in Yemen
NEWS
November 22, 2021
WFP: Hunger crisis threatens millions of families in Yemen
The World Food Program has warned of the worsening hunger crisis in Yemen among large segments of society, in light…
UN call for global action against hunger and climate change
NEWS
October 18, 2021
UN call for global action against hunger and climate change
The United Nations called for more action against hunger and the climate crisis on World Food Day.The Director-General of the…
UN report warns of high rates of hunger in 23 countries
NEWS
August 4, 2021
UN report warns of high rates of hunger in 23 countries
A report issued by the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), warned of a high rate…
WFP Warns 2.2 Million More Syrians Risk Hunger
World
September 1, 2020
WFP Warns 2.2 Million More Syrians Risk Hunger
Around 2.2 million Syrians risk joining the fast swelling ranks of the hungry and poor in war-torn Syria, the World…
World hunger on the rise as 820m at risk, UN report finds
World
July 16, 2019
World hunger on the rise as 820m at risk, UN report finds
More than 820 million people worldwide are still going hungry, according to a UN report that says reaching the target…