258 million people worldwide faced acute food insecurity in 2022, report says
1 year, 8 months ago

258 million people worldwide faced acute food insecurity in 2022, report says

LA Times  

More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The report found that the number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food aid — 258 million — had increased for the fourth consecutive year, a “stinging indictment of humanity’s failure” to implement U.N. goals to end world hunger, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said. The U.N. World Food Program’s new chief issued a warning that the Rome-based agency’s resources to provide food aid amid the surging needs are “running dangerously low.” Executive Director Cindy McCain told panelists at an event to present the report that the agency could be forced to make “heart-breaking decisions to slash” assistance if substantial new funding doesn’t materialize quickly. McCain noted that she had just returned from Somalia, where she said “millions are teetering on the edge of hunger and catastrophe.” She added: “We all know it doesn’t have to be that way.” Acute food insecurity is when a person’s inability to consume adequate food puts their lives or livelihoods in immediate danger.

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UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million by the middle of next year, the United Nations food agency said Friday. According to a new report released Friday, the World Food Program said 3.4 million people are currently facing “emergency …

Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the Middle East and Sudan to assess dire humanitarian situations and escalating demands for food from millions of people trapped or fleeing conflicts. Now, Skau said, “it’s a triple crisis, and the needs are going to be massive.” While …

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite
1 month ago

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least one in three …

Acute food insecurity to hit most people in South Sudan next year, says UN
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Acute food insecurity to hit most people in South Sudan next year, says UN

Al Jazeera  

Almost 7.7 million people will be classified as acutely food insecure in the world’s youngest nation as it grapples with floods and war. Almost 60 percent of South Sudan’s population will be acutely food insecure next year, with more than two million children at risk of malnutrition, warns data from a United Nations-backed review. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase …

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Working to make food aid programs more effective Because …

More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year: report
1 month, 4 weeks ago

More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year: report

Deccan Chronicle  

ABUJA: More than 33 million Nigerians face hunger next year, the number rising sharply as soaring food prices exacerbate the effects of conflict and climate change, according to a report Friday. According to the latest figures 25.1 million Nigerian are already experiencing "acute food insecurity" even at the peak of this year's harvest season, following floods and dramatic price rises. …

Famine Looms in Vulnerable Regions as Conflict and Climate Shocks Aggravate Food Insecurity
2 months, 1 week ago

Famine Looms in Vulnerable Regions as Conflict and Climate Shocks Aggravate Food Insecurity

Associated Press  

Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands of people in vulnerable areas worldwide. The report warns that conflicts, economic instability, and climate shocks are driving alarming levels of acute food insecurity, with immediate, scaled-up intervention needed to prevent further deterioration in these already vulnerable regions.

Africa floods wreak havoc on crops, deepen food crisis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Africa floods wreak havoc on crops, deepen food crisis

China Daily  

Houses are submerged in Adankolo, Kogi state, Nigeria, on Saturday. HARUNA YAHAYA/AFP Widespread flooding across West and Central Africa has plunged nearly 6.6 million people in 16 countries into crisis, exacerbating an already dire food insecurity situation in the region, where several nations have declared a food security and nutrition emergency. Margot van der Velden, WFP's regional director for Western …

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations

The Independent  

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UN and US say food is on its way to a famine-stricken camp in Sudan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN and US say food is on its way to a famine-stricken camp in Sudan

The Independent  

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Drive to eliminate global hunger by 2030 has stalled, UN warns
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Drive to eliminate global hunger by 2030 has stalled, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

About 733 million people faced hunger in 2023 due to conflicts, climate change and economic crises, a UN report says. A goal to eliminate global hunger by 2030 looks increasingly impossible to achieve as the number of people suffering chronic hunger has barely changed over the past year, a UN report says. The annual State of Food Security and Nutrition …

Over half of Sudanese face 'acute food insecurity': U.N.-backed report
6 months, 1 week ago

Over half of Sudanese face 'acute food insecurity': U.N.-backed report

The Hindu  

More than half of Sudan's population is facing high levels of "acute food insecurity", a situation exacerbated by the country's devastating war, said a report cited by the United Nations on June 27. "Fourteen months into the conflict, Sudan is facing the worst levels of acute food insecurity" that the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, has recorded, the …

Over 750,000 people in Sudan at risk of starvation: Global hunger monitor
6 months, 1 week ago

Over 750,000 people in Sudan at risk of starvation: Global hunger monitor

Al Jazeera  

United Nations’ hunger monitoring system says there’s a risk of famine in 14 areas of Sudan if the conflict escalates. There is a risk of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the conflict between military factions escalates, a global hunger monitor has said, noting that it faces “the worst levels of acute food insecurity” ever recorded in the country. …

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say
6 months, 2 weeks ago

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say

NPR  

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say toggle caption Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Nearly all of Gaza’s population is struggling with food shortages and hunger, and half a million people are now facing starvation, a new report by independent experts says. Sponsor Message The I.P.C.report says more than 340,000 Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing the …

Darfur sees an increase in much needed food aid, but it’s still not enough to avert famine, UN says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Darfur sees an increase in much needed food aid, but it’s still not enough to avert famine, UN says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Families in Sudan’s embattled western Darfur region have finally received an emergency increase in food aid that is much needed to help avert looming famine, the U.N. food agency said Thursday. The World Food Program said in an update that five convoys carrying 5,000 tons of food aid have crossed from neighboring Chad into Darfur since the beginning …

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed

Hindustan Times  

CAIRO — South Darfur saw a slight increase in critical aid when the U.N.'s World Food Program delivered life-saving food and nutrition to some families across the violence-riddled western Sudanese state, the organization said. Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed The WFP mission in Sudan said Tuesday that more than …

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed

Associated Press  

CAIRO — South Darfur saw a slight increase in critical aid when the U.N.'s World Food Program delivered life-saving food and nutrition to some families across the violence-riddled western Sudanese state, the organization said. The WFP mission in Sudan said Tuesday that more than 50,000 people in hunger hotspots across South Darfur are receiving much-needed food assistance in collaboration with …

Sudan’s food crisis and what action is needed | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sudan’s food crisis and what action is needed | Explained

The Hindu  

The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. Sudan’s food security has dramatically worsened due to ongoing conflict and economic decline. Rural households are especially hard hit due to disrupted agricultural activities, limited access to markets and soaring food prices. Improved access to credit, better farming techniques, broadened and deepened social protection, and resilient infrastructure could help …

The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa
7 months ago

The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa

Associated Press  

KALTUNGO, Nigeria — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. “What will I give them when I don’t have food myself?” Here in northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate change have long contributed to the problem, her twins are among 181 million children under 5 — or 27% of the world’s youngest …

A quarter of the world’s children under 5 suffer from severe food poverty, the U.N. says.
7 months ago

A quarter of the world’s children under 5 suffer from severe food poverty, the U.N. says.

LA Times  

Aisha Aliyu, a 36-year-old mother of five, shows her farm in Kaltungo, Nigeria, this month. “What will I give them when I don’t have food myself?” Here in northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate change have long contributed to the problem, her twins are among 181 million children under 5 — or 27% of the world’s youngest children — who …

From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Nino’s extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger
7 months, 2 weeks ago

From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Nino’s extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Extreme weather attributed to the El Nino phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, the UN’s World Food Programme said Wednesday, and called on donors for much-needed help. The WFP said executive director Cindy McCain had traveled to Zambia and seen how “severe drought has wiped out harvests …

Northern Gaza in ‘full-blown famine’, says UN food program chief
8 months ago

Northern Gaza in ‘full-blown famine’, says UN food program chief

Hindustan Times  

The chief of the United Nations' food program has warned of a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas. "There is famine, full-blown famine in the north and it's moving its way south," Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, said in an interview excerpt published Friday. The World …

282 million faced acute hunger in 2023, worst hit in Gaza
8 months, 2 weeks ago

282 million faced acute hunger in 2023, worst hit in Gaza

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released Wednesday. The U.N. report said 24 million more people faced an acute lack of food than in 2022, due to the …

UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 282 million people in …

U.N. report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
8 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N. report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

LA Times  

Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released Wednesday. The United Nations report said 24 million more people faced an acute lack of food than in 2022, because of the sharp deterioration …

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report

Al Jazeera  

Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts – along with extreme weather and economic shocks – worsened food insecurity, says new report calling the global outlook ‘bleak’ for this year. Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development …

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis. Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a food crisis, United Nations agencies have warned. “For children in the region to reach their full potential, we need to …

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger
9 months ago

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations said Friday …

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan’s Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger
9 months ago

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan’s Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations said Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s restive western Darfur region for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border deliveries in March, but the population still faces widespread hunger unless more help arrives. About a third of the country’s population, or 18 million people, face acute hunger, the U.N. food …

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms
9 months ago

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region for the first time in months amid warnings of impending famine caused by a yearlong war and lack of access to food aid. The UN’s World Food Programme said two aid convoys crossed the border from Chad in late March, carrying food and nutrition assistance for about 250,000 …

Sudan is on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan is on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The nearly year-long conflict between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces has put the African nation on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis with malnutrition soaring and already claiming children’s lives, the U.N. humanitarian office warned Wednesday. Edem Wosornu, the director of humanitarian operations, told the U.N. Security Council that already one-third of Sudan’s population – …

Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Edem Wosornu, the director of humanitarian operations, told the …

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here’s what that means
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here’s what that means

Associated Press  

Catastrophic hunger is so dire in two world hotspots that famine is imminent in northern Gaza and approaching in Haiti, with hundreds of thousands of people in both places struggling to avoid starvation. That’s according to food security experts and aid groups, who are warning about the toll from hunger caused by the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza …

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means.

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Gaza, virtually every resident …

UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ crisis: Famine looms over North Gaza
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ crisis: Famine looms over North Gaza

Live Mint  

Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May unless there is urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned Monday. "To have 50 percent of an entire population in catastrophic, near-famine levels, is unprecedented," Beth Bechdol, deputy director general of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, told AFP. …

When food is turned into a weapon of war
9 months, 3 weeks ago

When food is turned into a weapon of war

Hindustan Times  

Over 28,000 people, most of them women and children, have been killed in Israel’s invasion of Gaza since October 27 last year. The crisis of food shortage is so intense that according to a report from the Palestinian health ministry, one in six children in north Gaza is showing signs of severe malnourishment. One glaring example of such brutality is …

Many Haitians on brink of famine as aid dwindles amid gang violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Many Haitians on brink of famine as aid dwindles amid gang violence

LA Times  

Children wait in line to receive food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. He noted that Croix-des-Bouquets, in the eastern part of Haiti’s capital, “has malnutrition rates comparable with any war zone in the world.” Officials are trying to rush food, water and medical supplies to makeshift shelters and other places as …

4 million people face 'acute food insecurity' in troubled Haiti, says UN food agency official
9 months, 3 weeks ago

4 million people face 'acute food insecurity' in troubled Haiti, says UN food agency official

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four million people face “acute …

4 million people face ‘acute food insecurity’ in troubled Haiti, says UN food agency official
9 months, 3 weeks ago

4 million people face ‘acute food insecurity’ in troubled Haiti, says UN food agency official

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Four million people face “acute food insecurity” and one million of them are one step away from famine, the U.N. food agency’s director in the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation said Tuesday. A WFP survey found that as prices go up household incomes are going down because people can’t go to work, are “sheltering in place,” and aren’t earning …

Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns
10 months ago

Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A ruinous conflict raging for about a year between rival generals in Sudan risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top U.N. food official warned Wednesday as global attention has been focused on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Cindy McCain, head of the World Food Program, said the fighting in Sudan, which pits the country’s military against …

Sudan war threatens ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’: WFP
10 months ago

Sudan war threatens ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’: WFP

Al Jazeera  

Warring generals leave at least 25 million people facing food insecurity, with humanitarian response at ‘breaking point’. The war in Sudan threatens to trigger “the world’s largest hunger crisis”, a United Nations agency has warned. The World Food Programme said on Wednesday that more than 25 million people scattered across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad are “trapped in a spiral” …

Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world's largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns
10 months ago

Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world's largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: A ruinous conflict raging for about a year between rival generals in Sudan risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top U.N. food official warned Wednesday as global attention has been focused on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Cindy McCain, head of the World Food Program, said the fighting in Sudan, which pits the country’s military against a …

Cultural Food Insecurity: How It Hurts Mental Health
10 months, 1 week ago

Cultural Food Insecurity: How It Hurts Mental Health

Huff Post  

THEPALMER via Getty Images Ripe guava fruits Fresh guavas and papayas. “Food should fill all of your well-being and make you feel whole and satiated in more ways than just satiating hunger.” - Kathrine Wright The USDA’s understanding of food insecurity neglects culturally appropriate foods. “By association, they’re going to experience higher rates of cultural food insecurity,” Wright said. “At …

What will it take to end hunger and malnutrition in South Sudan?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What will it take to end hunger and malnutrition in South Sudan?

Al Jazeera  

UN warns Africa’s youngest nation is facing a food crisis. South Sudan is on the verge of a devastating hunger catastrophe, the World Food Programme has warned. Now, the influx of half a million people – escaping the violence in neighbouring Sudan – is worsening an already precarious humanitarian situation. Aid agencies say more funding and unhindered access is vital …

Famine looms in Sudan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Famine looms in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

As war continues unabated in Sudan, an acute food emergency could kill hundreds of thousands of people by next year. “When we started, about 70 people would come to us for food … from several neighbourhoods,” Abdel Hay told Al Jazeera from Khartoum. “Eventually, we started to see more than 200 people coming each time we cooked.” Ten months into …

World Food Program says its ramping up aid to reach 3 million Ethiopians. Millions more are in need
11 months ago

World Food Program says its ramping up aid to reach 3 million Ethiopians. Millions more are in need

Associated Press  

The U.N.’s World Food Program says it aims to reach up to 3 million Ethiopians affected by climate change and conflict in the coming weeks, half the number it supported in the East African country before the agency introduced a lengthy aid suspension last year. WFP said it “is now working at pace to deliver food assistance to up to …

UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan
11 months ago

UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The U.N. food agency said Friday it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry. World Food Program said that some 18 million people across Sudan currently face acute hunger, with the most desperate trapped behind the …

People ‘dying of starvation’ in Sudan, UN food agency says
11 months ago

People ‘dying of starvation’ in Sudan, UN food agency says

Al Jazeera  

The World Food Programme has called on Sudan’s warring sides to provide immediate security guarantees to deliver aid. The United Nations food agency says it is receiving reports of people dying of starvation in Sudan and the number of hungry people has doubled over the past year as the ongoing war cuts civilians off from aid. “The situation in Sudan …

Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid
11 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid

New Indian Express  

KAMPALA, Uganda: Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. Only a small fraction of needy people in Tigray are receiving food aid, according to an aid memo seen by The Associated Press, more than one month …

Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid
11 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. The memo urges humanitarian groups to “immediately scale up” their operations, warning that “failure to take swift action now will result in severe food insecurity and …

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