Global hunger could double due to coronavirus pandemic: UN
4 years, 8 months ago

Global hunger could double due to coronavirus pandemic: UN

Al Jazeera  

COVID-19 is likely to leave 130 million people acutely hungry this year, adding to 135 million already in the category. The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, according to the United Nations World Food Programme. New report Tuesday’s fourth annual Global Report on Food Crises by the WFP and other partners found that food insecurity was already on the rise last year before the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis. It found that 135 million people in 55 countries were in living in situations of acute food crises or outright humanitarian emergencies last year. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, said in neighbouring South Sudan even prior to COVID-19 “there were over five million people who were facing starvation, many of them relying on food aid to survive – 1.7 million women and children acutely malnourished”.

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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 …

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.

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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Struggling Aussies forced to choose between buying medication or groceries as cost of living crisis continues to bite
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Struggling Aussies forced to choose between buying medication or groceries as cost of living crisis continues to bite

Daily Mail  

Families battling the cost-of-living crisis are going hungry waiting for an inquiry into Victoria's food security to report its findings, advocates say. About a third of almost 180 submissions to a Victorian inquiry into food security came from struggling families, Sustain: The Australian Food Network executive director Nick Rose said. About one in three Australians faces moderate to severe food …

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 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. …

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 …

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  

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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  

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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 …

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  

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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

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 …

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 …

Famine by February: How bad is Gaza’s hunger crisis under Israeli attacks?
1 year ago

Famine by February: How bad is Gaza’s hunger crisis under Israeli attacks?

Al Jazeera  

Weeks of restricted access to food in the Gaza Strip have culminated in severe hunger and growing risks of famine in the besieged enclave. Since early October, Israeli attacks across Gaza have damaged local bakeries and food warehouses, along with roads that are used to transport humanitarian aid. More than 90 percent of Gaza’s 2.3 million population is facing high …

Asia lags behind pre-pandemic levels of food security, UN food agency says
1 year ago

Asia lags behind pre-pandemic levels of food security, UN food agency says

The Independent  

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"Unnecessary and unacceptable": Why the American hunger crisis could get worse in 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

"Unnecessary and unacceptable": Why the American hunger crisis could get worse in 2024

Salon  

Just a few days before Thanksgiving, new data from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey showed that nearly 28 million people reported experiencing food scarcity in October — both the highest number of 2023 and the highest number recorded by the survey since December 2020. Food insecurity experts deemed that prospect a “looming hunger cliff” — and again and again …

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Seventeen million households in the US face food insecurity as hunger surges
1 year, 2 months ago

Seventeen million households in the US face food insecurity as hunger surges

The Independent  

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Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says
1 year, 2 months ago

Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An estimated 17 million households reported problems finding enough food in 2022 — a sharp jump from 2021 when boosted government aid helped ease the pandemic-induced economic shutdown. Wednesday’s report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service also tracks families with “very low food security” — a condition it defines as families having to ration food consumption and where …

’One in ten worldwide go to bed hungry every night,’ reveals UN food chief
1 year, 3 months ago

’One in ten worldwide go to bed hungry every night,’ reveals UN food chief

Live Mint  

The head of the United Nations food agency has warned of a severe global hunger crisis affecting over 700 million people who are uncertain about when or if they will have their next meal. According to WFP estimates from 79 countries where the Rome-based agency operates, up to 783 million people — one in 10 of the world’s population — …

One in ten people worldwide go to bed hungry every night: UN food chief
1 year, 3 months ago

One in ten people worldwide go to bed hungry every night: UN food chief

Hindustan Times  

A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food is rising relentlessly while humanitarian funding is drying up, the head of the United Nations food agency said Thursday. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain told the U.N. Security Council that because of the lack …

More than 700 million people don't know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
1 year, 3 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 …

UN food agency warns of ‘doom loop’ for world’s hungriest as governments cut aid and needs increase
1 year, 3 months ago

UN food agency warns of ‘doom loop’ for world’s hungriest as governments cut aid and needs increase

Associated Press  

ROME — The World Food Program warned Tuesday that humanitarian funding cuts by governments are forcing the U.N. agency to drastically cut food rations to the world’s hungriest people, with each 1% cut in aid risking to push 400,000 people toward starvation. The agency said the more than 60% funding shortfall this year was the highest in WFP’s 60-year history …

UN says it's forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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UN Talks Seek to Fix 'Broken' Global Food System
1 year, 5 months ago

UN Talks Seek to Fix 'Broken' Global Food System

News 18  

A three-day United Nations summit opened in Rome on Monday aimed at tackling a “broken” global food system where millions are starving, two billion are overweight or obese and the planet is suffering. The food systems summit comes amid growing food insecurity around the world, with UN agencies warning of an increasing number of people suffering from chronic hunger. “Global …

Explained | What has to be done to get to Zero Hunger?
1 year, 5 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 …

Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition
1 year, 5 months ago

Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.N.’s World Food Program announced Monday that it is facing a shortage of funds and won’t be able to help 100,000 people in Haiti this month who urgently need assistance. The 25% cut comes as a record 4.9 million people in the country of nearly 11 million need help with finding food, the agency …

UN: Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years
1 year, 6 months ago

UN: Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that millions of hungry people in West Africa are without aid as the agency struggles with limited funding to respond to the region’s worst hunger crisis in a decade. During this year’s lean season, millions of families will lack sufficient food reserves to sustain them until the next harvests in …

Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years, U.N. says
1 year, 6 months ago

Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years, U.N. says

LA Times  

The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that millions of hungry people in West Africa are without aid as the agency struggles with limited funding to respond to the region’s worst hunger crisis in a decade. During this year’s lean season, millions of families will lack sufficient food reserves to sustain them until the next harvests in September,” said Margot …

UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali

The Hindu  

Two U.N. agencies warned on Monday of rising food emergencies including starvation in Sudan due to the outbreak of war and in Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali due to restricted movements of people and goods. The four countries join Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen at the highest alert levels, with communities that are already facing or projected to …

UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan among other countries, call for urgent aid
1 year, 7 months ago

UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan among other countries, call for urgent aid

Hindustan Times  

Two UN agencies warned Monday of rising food emergencies including starvation in Sudan due to the outbreak of war and in Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali due to restricted movements of people and goods. The report warns that 1 million people are expected to flee Sudan, while an additional 2.5 million inside Sudan face acute hunger in the coming months …

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming
1 year, 8 months ago

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming

China Daily  

Men sit in a shade as they take care of their goats in the Dadaab refugee camp, one of Africa's largest refugee camps in Kenya, on March 23, 2023. According to the global report on food crises launched on Wednesday by the Food Security Information Network - an initiative mandated with the strengthening of food and nutrition security information system …

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming
1 year, 8 months ago

Number of people facing acute hunger in Africa still alarming

China Daily  

Men sit in a shade as they take care of their goats in the Dadaab refugee camp, one of Africa's largest refugee camps in Kenya, on March 23, 2023. According to the global report on food crises launched on Wednesday by the Food Security Information Network - an initiative mandated with the strengthening of food and nutrition security information system …

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022
1 year, 8 months ago

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

Associated Press  

ROME — 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 that the number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food aid — 258 million — …

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 …

Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN
1 year, 8 months ago

Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, with some 48 million people, a 10-year-high, facing food insecurity in the conflict-riddled region, the United Nations warned Tuesday. Driven primarily by violence as well as the economic fallout from COVID-19 and inflation, food insecurity has heavily impacted Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, northern Nigeria and Mauritania, U.N. officials said …

A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help
1 year, 10 months ago

A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help

CNN  

CNN — With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. That doesn’t mean they’re able to achieve self sufficiency.” According to Feeding America, in 2020, as the pandemic took root, 60 million people – almost 1 in 6 Americans– turned to the charitable food system for help. Demand never let …

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices: Food and Agricultural Organization’s report
1 year, 11 months ago

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices: Food and Agricultural Organization’s report

The Hindu  

Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices and worsening poverty, according to a report released on January 24 by the Food and Agricultural Organization and other United Nations agencies. Nearly a half-billion people, more than eight in 10 of them in South Asia, were undernourished in 2021 and more than …

FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry
1 year, 11 months ago

FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with higher prices and worsening poverty, according to a report released Tuesday by the Food and Agricultural Organization and other United Nations agencies. Nearly a half-billion people, more than eight in 10 of them in South Asia, were undernourished in 2021 and more than …

Inflation bites: How rising food costs affect nutrition and health
1 year, 11 months ago

Inflation bites: How rising food costs affect nutrition and health

Salon  

Food for thought: Rising grocery prices affect food choices and nutrition, and ultimately health, and even the health care system. As health behavior researchers, we believe that many Canadians will undoubtedly feel the additional financial pressure at the checkout line, and many will eat less nutritious and cheaper food options. Research has shown that increased household food insecurity is strongly …

How can we end the hunger pandemic?
2 years ago

How can we end the hunger pandemic?

Al Jazeera  

As 2022 comes to a close, we are facing a food crisis worse than any other in recent memory. The combined consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and climate change, from disrupted supply chains and soaring inflation to extreme weather events, gradually left millions of people all over the world unable to put food on their tables. …

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation
2 years ago

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year, a United Nations official warned Friday. Federico Doehnert of the World Food Program said violence and the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are largely driving the threat to people in Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso. “One …

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