HUNGER

US government calls conference on hunger, nutrition and health

Published on: August 29, 2022
18:21

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The Biden-Harris Administration will host the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in Americans on coming September 28, 2022 in Washington, D.C. as the president announced in May, this will be the first Conference of this kind in over 50 years.

Devastating crisis for Sri Lankan children is a cautionary tale

Published on: August 27, 2022
07:38

By: Pavel López Lazo

Colombo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF's Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei, on Saturday said as the economic crisis goes on rattling Sri Lanka, it´s the poorest, most vulnerable girls and boys who are paying the steepest price.

Over 15 million Brazilians face severe food insecurity

Published on: July 6, 2022
16:22

By: Pavel López Lazo

Brasilia, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) About 15.4 million Brazilians (7.3% of population) faced severe food insecurity during 2019-2021 period, according to a FAO´s report released on Wednesday.

WHO warns about increased acute malnutrition in children

Published on: July 6, 2022
15:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday regretted about 45 million children under five in wasting, the most acute form of malnutrition, increasing the risk of death up to 12 times.

Michelle Bachelet calls for solving crisis, hunger, poverty impacts

Published on: June 13, 2022
18:47

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jun 13 (Prensa Latina) UN human rights officials on Monday called for stronger and more immediate action to solve the impacts of imbalances generated by crises, hunger and poverty.

Ukrainian war threatens unprecedented hunger, misery wave worldwide

Published on: June 8, 2022
17:02

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) The world is currently facing the risk of an unprecedented wave of hunger and misery, by threatening to spark off a social and economic chaos, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres warned on Wednesday.

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.

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