INSECURITY

Food insecurity also affects rich countries

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:25

United Nations, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) About 12% of global population faced a seriously food insecurity in 2020, a scourge that is currently affecting people from rich countries.

Iran denounces Israel for creating insecurity in West Asia

Published on: August 6, 2021
08:17

Tehran, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Iran on Friday reiterated its complaints against Israel for its destabilizing role and creator of insecurity in West Asia and it now resorts to unfounded accusations to denigrate the Islamic Republic.

FAO, WFP warn about obstacles to food assistance

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:21

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP) in a new report issued today.

Haitian government plans to hold elections despite crisis

Published on: July 13, 2021
07:44

Port-au-Prince, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian government plans to hold elections this year, despite the crisis caused by the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the refusal of the political forces and insecurity, it was reported on Tuesday.

Iran backs Palestine’s right to defend itself from Israeli aggression

Published on: May 17, 2021
09:16

Tehran, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Iran on Monday has reiterated its support to Palestine's right to defend itself from Israel's aggression, which it denounced for its project to create regional insecurity.

Over 70 fr lawmakers call for a unity gov’t in Haiti

Published on: May 15, 2021
12:35

Port-au-Prince, May 15 (Prensa Latina) A group of 74 former Haitian parlamentarians has called for the formation of a national unity government and denounced the climate of insecurity in the country, local media reported on Saturday.

Food insecurity threatens South Sudan

Published on: May 10, 2021
14:00

Juba, May 10 (Prensa Latina) About 7.2 million people will face severe food insecurity in South Sudan due to shortage of resources, violence, floods and Covid-19, a regional source said here today.

Haiti among 10 most-food insecure countries

Published on: May 6, 2021
08:39

Port-au-Prince, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Haiti is one of the 10 countries with highest number of populations undergoing food insecurity, Bruno Lemarquis, UN humanitarian coordinator, confirmed.

New government, same crisis in Haiti

Published on: April 17, 2021
12:05

Port-au-Prince, (Prensa Latina) Haiti has a new acting prime minister, the sixth one appointed since Jovenel Moïse's inauguration in February, 2017, and the fourth without being ratified by the National Assembly, all this amid the escalation of the political crisis and insecurity in the country.

Haitian government to aid 6,000 low-income families

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:39

Port-au-Prince, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Haitian government will financially aid as many as 6,000 families affected by food insecurity, the Ministry of Education confirmed.

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