HUNGER

Brazil: FAO Regional Conference focuses on hunger and nutrition

Published on: March 2, 2026
08:20

Brasilia, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC39) opens on Monday in this capital with technical debates focused on hunger, nutrition, and the sustainable transformation of agri-food systems.

Group of young people remain on hunger strike in Germany

Published on: September 15, 2021
11:32

Berlin, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Activists gathered in Berlin, maintain this Wednesday a hunger strike and ask to meet with the three main candidates to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel after the elections next 26th.

Protecting biodiversity is crucial to fight hunger, IFAD calls

Published on: September 7, 2021
07:28

United Nations, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) Without investing more in protecting biodiversity, development cannot be sustainable and eradication of hunger will be impossible, said the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Gilbert F. Houngbo.

Global fight against hunger suffers setback as a result of pandemic

Published on: September 5, 2021
08:31

United Nations, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The global fight against hunger is suffering a 'tremendous' setback as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and it is urgent to avoid a global food insecurity crisis, said the UN Secretary General António Guterres.

Rural population as priority in ecosystem restoration

Published on: August 4, 2021
07:19

United Nations, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Small farmers and rural poor are top priority for restoring ecosystems and preserving natural resources, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said.

Ecuadorian teachers continue on hunger strike

Published on: July 28, 2021
16:32

Quito, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian teachers from several provinces are on a hunger strike, which is now in its 17th day, waiting for the application of the Organic Law of Intercultural Education (LOEI).

More Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prisons

Published on: July 23, 2021
09:52

Ramallah, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The number of Palestinians currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons rose to 13, as part of protests to denounce the administrative detention policy, through which they are arrested with no charges or trials.

Oxfam warns about growing threat of starvation worldwide

Published on: July 9, 2021
07:17

Geneva, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) In 2020 there were six times more people close to starvation than in 2019, Oxfam said in a report.

NGO claims that climate change affects the poorest

Published on: July 1, 2021
00:15

Berlin, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The environmental crisis threatens 41 million people in the world with hunger, including the poorest and those who have least caused the problem, the leader of a German NGO said.

FAO conference reviews state of agrifood systems

Published on: June 14, 2021
16:37

Rome, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The state of food and agriculture in the world was reviewed on Monday by the 42nd FAO Conference, which will be in session until June 18 in a virtual format.

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