HUNGER

Sahel: Millions at risk with hunger and displacement on the rise

Published on: February 17, 2022
18:36

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) The number of people on the brink of starvation across Africa’s Sahel region is ten times higher than it was in 2019, the World Food Program (WFP) is warning, while the number of people who are displaced is up by 400%.

FAO: Time for extraordinary efforts to continue walking the talk

Published on: November 29, 2021
21:33

By: Pavel López Lazo

Rome, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) In 2022, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) must make extraordinary efforts to achieve tangible on-the-ground progress towards reducing hunger, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said.

161 million more hungry people due to pandemic

Published on: November 23, 2021
11:23

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Rome, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) During 2020, the Covid-19 crisis and other factors dragged 161 million more people into food insecurity than the previous year, according to a new FAO report released today.

WFP warns 3 million more now ‘teetering on the edge of famine’

Published on: November 10, 2021
00:12

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) warned that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine is increasingly growing, as acute hunger spikes around three million this year.

Millions of people in Afghanistan on the brink of famine

Published on: October 27, 2021
00:15

By: Prensa Latina

Kabul, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, United Nations agencies have warned, while more than half of the population faces an acute food shortage.

WFP urges greater efforts to fight hunger, climate crisis

Published on: October 15, 2021
18:34

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) on Friday urged all nations on World Food Day to redouble their efforts to tackle hunger and climate crisis.

Millions of people with no access to healthy diet

Published on: October 14, 2021
19:36

By: Prensa Latina

United Nations, October 14 (Prensa Latina) Today, nearly 40% of humanity (three billion people) cannot afford to a healthy diet, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday.

GHI ranks India at 101 out of 116 countries

Published on: October 14, 2021
18:16

By: Prensa Latina

New Delhi, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool that measures and tracks hunger globally as well as by region and by country, launched on Thursday ranked India at 101 position out of a total 116 countries.

Some 400 Palestinians start hunger strike in Israeli jails

Published on: October 13, 2021
16:07

By: Prensa Latina

Ramallah, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) Some 400 Palestinians detained in Israeli jails started today an indefinite hunger strike in protest against the repressive measures to which they are subjected.

Deputies, experts propose measures to fight hunger in Brazil

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:32

By: Prensa Latina

Brasilia, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian parliamentarians and specialists on Tuesday tabled programs aimed at generating income and jobs, stimulating family agriculture and resources for social assistance amid a debate on hunger issue in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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