Worsening hunger crises stoke global migration: U.N. study
7 years, 10 months ago

Worsening hunger crises stoke global migration: U.N. study

The Hindu  

The more people go hungry at home the more likely they are to migrate, according to a United Nations study released on Friday as the world grapples with four potential famines simultaneously for the first time in recent history. The number of people fleeing a country increases by 1.9 per cent for each percentage increase of food insecurity, the U.N. World Food Programme said in the first report to comprehensively analyse the link between hunger and migration. Prolonged conflict also pushes more people to abandon their homes, with refugee outflows increasing 0.4 per cent for each additional year of war, the analysis said. More than 20 million people risk dying from starvation because of drought and conflict in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria, while more than 100 million face acute malnutrition worldwide, according to the United Nations. The WFP study, which included interviews with migrants from 10 countries, also found that hunger fuelled conflicts with reports of people joining armed groups to feed their families.

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UN agency warns of impact on migrants as US cuts force shutdowns
5 days, 9 hours ago

UN agency warns of impact on migrants as US cuts force shutdowns

Hindustan Times  

By Emma Farge UN agency warns of impact on migrants as US cuts force shutdowns GENEVA -The U.N. migration agency said on Tuesday that unprecedented cuts in donor funding this year will force it to scale back or shut down projects around the world, resulting in a severe impact on migrants. This would mean scaling back or ending projects affecting …

Tens of thousands go hungry in Sudan after Trump aid freeze
1 month, 1 week ago

Tens of thousands go hungry in Sudan after Trump aid freeze

Raw Story  

by Bahira AMIN For the first time in nearly two years of war, soup kitchens in famine-stricken Sudan are being forced to turn people away, with U.S. President Donald Trump's aid freeze gutting the life-saving schemes. "We have 40 kitchens across the country feeding between 30,000 to 35,000 people every day," another Sudanese volunteer told AFP, saying all of them …

United Nations says more than 3 million Sudan children facing acute malnutrition
2 months, 1 week ago

United Nations says more than 3 million Sudan children facing acute malnutrition

The Hindu  

An estimated 3.2 million children under the age of five are expected to face acute malnutrition this year in war-torn Sudan, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund. “Of this number, around 7,72,000 children are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition,” Eva Hinds, UNICEF Sudan’s Head of Advocacy and Communication, said late on Thursday. Sudan has endured 20 months …

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says

Al Jazeera  

A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency. Flooding in South Sudan has displaced more than 379,000 people, according to a United Nations update that warned about a surge in malaria. The floods have affected about 1.4 million people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

Famine Looms in Vulnerable Regions as Conflict and Climate Shocks Aggravate Food Insecurity
4 months, 3 weeks 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.

UN warns some 2.5 million Sudanese risk famine without more donations
6 months, 1 week 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
7 months 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
7 months, 3 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 …

Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — International experts portrayed a grim picture for war-torn Sudan in a report Thursday warning that 755,000 people are facing famine in the coming months, amid relentless clashes between rival generals. The report said that 8.5 million people are facing extreme food shortages after 14 months of conflict in Sudan and that hunger has spread to the capital Khartoum …

Over 750,000 people in Sudan at risk of starvation: Global hunger monitor
8 months, 3 weeks 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. …

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

More than 10 million displaced in war-torn Sudan, IOM says
9 months, 1 week ago

More than 10 million displaced in war-torn Sudan, IOM says

Al Jazeera  

UN migration agency says 7.26 million people have fled their homes since war broke out in April 2023, while 2.83 million were already displaced by previous wars. More than 10 million people have been displaced within war-torn Sudan, according to the latest figures released by the International Organization for Migration. Since the war broke out in April 2023 between the …

A quarter of the world’s children under 5 suffer from severe food poverty, the U.N. says.
9 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months 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 …

People eating ‘grass and peanut shells’ in Darfur, UN says, as hunger crisis engulfs war-ravaged Sudan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

People eating ‘grass and peanut shells’ in Darfur, UN says, as hunger crisis engulfs war-ravaged Sudan

CNN  

CNN — Time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur, in western Sudan, a UN agency has warned, as escalating violence devastates the African nation. “If assistance doesn’t reach them soon, we risk witnessing widespread starvation and death in Darfur and across other conflict-affected areas in Sudan,” Michael Dunford added. In the city and its surrounding localities, there have …

Over 7 million people in South Sudan likely to face acute food insecurity between now, July, UN says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 7 million people in South Sudan likely to face acute food insecurity between now, July, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Over 7 million people in South Sudan are expected to face acute food insecurity or worse during “the lean season” between now and July, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organizations said in a report Tuesday. The FAO said the highest prevalence of acute hunger, ranging between 65% and 75% of the population, is reported in northern Unity, …

282 million faced acute hunger in 2023, worst hit in Gaza
10 months, 3 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
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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U.N. report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
10 months, 3 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
10 months, 3 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 …

After a year of war, Sudan is world’s ‘forgotten crisis.’ Aid groups warn of mass death from hunger
11 months, 1 week ago

After a year of war, Sudan is world’s ‘forgotten crisis.’ Aid groups warn of mass death from hunger

LA Times  

People board a truck as they leave Khartoum, Sudan, in June 2023, just months into a war that continues to rage. The U.N. humanitarian campaign needs some $2.7 billion this year to get food, healthcare and other supplies to 24 million people in Sudan — nearly half its population of 50 million. It said Darfur is experiencing “its worst violence …

Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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.
1 year 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 reports a 35% increase in people affected by violence in South Sudan
1 year ago

UN reports a 35% increase in people affected by violence in South Sudan

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — The number of people affected by violence in South Sudan surged by 35% in the last three months of 2023, the United Nations reported. The U.N. Mission in South Sudan, or UNMISS, documented 233 incidents of violence affecting 862 people. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, said it is “doing all it can to prevent violence …

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war
1 year ago

UN warns five million could suffer ‘catastrophic’ hunger in Sudan amid war

Al Jazeera  

UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from ‘severe’ malnutrition. Nearly five million people in Sudan are at risk of “catastrophic” hunger in the coming months, the United Nations has warned, calling for the country’s warring parties to allow aid deliveries. In a note to the UN Security Council on Friday, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths …

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

Famine looms in Sudan
1 year, 1 month 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 …

UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

UN warns nearly 50 million people could face hunger next year in West and Central Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

UN warns nearly 50 million people could face hunger next year in West and Central Africa

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations warned on Tuesday that hunger could surge across West and Central Africa next year, primarily driven by violence in the conflict-riddled region. Nearly 50 million people could face food insecurity and more than 2.5 million will be on the brink of starvation, said officials from the U.N., the Food and Agriculture Organization, regional and …

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding
1 year, 4 months ago

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel could end because of limited funding, the United Nations food agency warned Tuesday. The WFP said that malnutrition is a major concern, with nine in 10 new arrivals reporting “poor or borderline food consumption.” Honnorat said the WFP urgently needs …

Food aid for 1.4 million people in Chad to ‘grind to a halt’ soon, WFP says
1 year, 4 months ago

Food aid for 1.4 million people in Chad to ‘grind to a halt’ soon, WFP says

Al Jazeera  

Food aid is due to stop in January in a country taking in hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan’s war. The United Nations World Food Programme says food aid to 1.4 million people in Chad, including newly arrived refugees fleeing violence in Sudan’s Darfur region, will end in January because of a shortage of funds. More than 540,000 refugees …

The UN food agency says that 1 in 5 children who arrive in South Sudan from Sudan are malnourished
1 year, 5 months ago

The UN food agency says that 1 in 5 children who arrive in South Sudan from Sudan are malnourished

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — At least one in five children arriving in South Sudan from Sudan are malnourished and more than 90% of arrivals haven’t eaten in days, the U.N. food agency said Tuesday. The World Food Program said that nearly 300,000 people have arrived in South Sudan in the last five months — the majority of whom are South …

More than 700 million people don't know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 700 million people don't know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief 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. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain told the …

Halted Ukraine grain deal, funding shortages rattle UN food aid programs
1 year, 7 months ago

Halted Ukraine grain deal, funding shortages rattle UN food aid programs

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A halted landmark grain deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to flow to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, along with donor’s fatigue, is rattling the operations of the United Nations food agency, its deputy executive director said Tuesday. “What we have to do now is to look elsewhere of course,” Carl Skau, deputy executive director of …

UN says it's forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

UN says it's forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis

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 has been …

Explained | What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Global Report on the Food Crises 2023 released recently estimated that between 691 million and 783 million people in the world suffered from hunger in 2022. The GRFC is produced by the Food Security Information Network in support of the Global Network against Food Crises, and involves 16 partners to achieve a joint consensus-based assessment …

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