hunger crisis
UN Study Reveals 733 Million People Affected by Hunger, Calls For Use of Technology
UN news
November 6, 2024
UN Study Reveals 733 Million People Affected by Hunger, Calls For Use of Technology
A new UN study has found that 733 million people, or one in every 11 individuals globally, are suffering from…
WFP Issues Urgent Appeal for Funding to Combat Hunger in South Sudan
South Sudan
November 2, 2024
WFP Issues Urgent Appeal for Funding to Combat Hunger in South Sudan
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for $404 million to address the escalating hunger crisis…
Hunger in Lebanon Could Escalate Amid Israil Airstrikes
Lebanon
October 13, 2024
Hunger in Lebanon Could Escalate Amid Israil Airstrikes
Michael Fakhri, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, has warned that hunger and malnutrition rates in Lebanon could…
Sudan Faces World’s Worst Hunger Crisis, Famine Looms in 14 Areas
Sudan
June 28, 2024
Sudan Faces World’s Worst Hunger Crisis, Famine Looms in 14 Areas
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global monitoring group, reported a realistic chance of famine in 14 areas…
Fleeing Darfur, Victims of Sudan War Face Hunger Amid Perilous Exodus into Chad
Sudan
June 19, 2024
Fleeing Darfur, Victims of Sudan War Face Hunger Amid Perilous Exodus into Chad
Thousands of Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes as civil war fuelled by rivalry of military powers continue…
WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
Afghanistan
June 15, 2024
WFP on Afghanistan: 12M Face Hunger Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
As Afghans prepare to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Adha, the World Food Programme (WFP) has sounded the alarm…
Millions hungry as extreme drought haunts southern Africa
Africa
April 1, 2024
Millions hungry as extreme drought haunts southern Africa
The drought in Zimbabwe, neighboring Zambia and Malawi has reached crisis levels, with 2.7 million struggling with acute hunger in…