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WFP warns of increased food insecurity in Latin America

Published on: July 26, 2022
11:14

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) The socioeconomic crisis caused by Covid-19, the impact of the Ukraine conflict, and climate change are currently increasing food insecurity in Latin America, said the WFP.

International bodies warn about global food security crisis

Published on: July 15, 2022
16:05

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), World Food Program (WFP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have issued a joint statement calling for pressing action to deal with the global food security crisis.

UN begins food relief for Sri Lanka´s pregnant women

Published on: June 16, 2022
15:59

By: Pavel López Lazo

Colombo, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of impoverished women in Sri Lanka started receiving food aid on Thursday as part of the UN emergency response to the unprecedented economic crisis in the country.

WFP warns about hidden food crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

Published on: June 14, 2022
17:42

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday warned a hidden food crisis is presently looming, so it will undoubtedly affect millions of people in Latin America and the Caribbean, and even beyond.

Alert about food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Published on: May 24, 2022
16:19

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Panama City, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The increase in global prices as a result of the conflict in Ukraine is worsening food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned here on Tuesday.

WFP delivers aid to more than 17 million Afghans

Published on: May 17, 2022
14:50

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Kabul, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) announced Tuesday in this capital that it provided food assistance, nutrition and other support to 17.5 million Afghans.

WFP aid to Ethiopia considered insufficient

Published on: April 13, 2022
14:13

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Addis Ababa, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia hosts more than 837,000 refugees and until today the support of the World Food Program (WFP) to migrants is insufficient due to funding problems, the United Nations organization itself announced.

Yemeni government and WFP seek to mitigate humanitarian crisis

Published on: March 22, 2022
11:00

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Aden, Yemen, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) Yemeni government and World Food Program (WFP) agreed here to increase collaboration in order to mitigate the serious humanitarian crisis that the country is facing due to the war.

UN bodies warn Yemen facing outright catastrophe over rising hunger

Published on: March 14, 2022
19:19

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe, UN agency chiefs said on Monday, as new data analysis from the war-ravaged country indicated potentially record food insecurity.

WFP warns of food crisis in Yemen

Published on: February 25, 2022
17:29

By: Pavel López Lazo

Aden, Yemen, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) was forced to cut its monthly food assistance just to 8 million Yemenis of the 13 million due to the lack of funds, WFP Executive Director David Beasley warned Friday.

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