HUNGER

Chile: role of Parliaments in the fight against hunger is highlighted

Published on: June 15, 2023
14:38

Santiago de Chile, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) The II World Parliamentary Summit against Hunger began in the Chilean city of Valparaiso, with a recognition to the legislative bodies for their fight against the problem that affects 828 million people.

Millions of global agricultural crops are lost to pests annually- FAO

Published on: May 12, 2023
15:56

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) 40% of the world's crops are annually damaged by pests, an alarming situation and reason to commemorate the International Plant Health Day.

Food insecurity affects more than one million Dominicans

Published on: May 8, 2023
10:05

Santo Domingo, May 8 (Prensa Latina) A report by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAC) places the Dominican Republic in the fifth position on the list of countries with the highest nutritional insecurity in the region, with more than one million people.

Nearly 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022 – UN

Published on: May 3, 2023
16:30

United Nations, May 3 (Prensa Latina) About 258 million people in 58 countries faced an acute food insecurity crisis in 2022, according to a report released Wednesday.

Over 300 Colombian children died of hunger in 2021

Published on: December 23, 2022
16:31

Bogota, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) At least 306 children aged under five passed away of hunger and malnutrition in Colombia in 2021, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported on Friday.

UN agencies warn Somalia near full-blown famine

Published on: December 13, 2022
17:04

Mogadishu, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) More than 200,000 Somalis are currently suffering catastrophic food shortages and many are dying of hunger, with that number set to rise to over 700,000 next year, according to an analysis by an alliance of U.N. agencies and aid groups.

Hunger situation worsens at alarming rate, says FAO

Published on: October 1, 2022
14:18

United Nations, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) 2020-2021 period showed 40 million people facing up hunger, a figure that may surge as present situation is worsening at an alarming rate, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

US government calls conference on hunger, nutrition and health

Published on: August 29, 2022
18:21

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

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

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.

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