The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, with over a quarter of a billion facing acute hunger and people in seven countries on the brink of starvation, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC). Acute… Continue reading Number of people facing acute food insecurity rose to 258 million in 58 countries in 2022
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About 155 million people pushed into food insecurity in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system and the need for more equitable, sustainable and resilient systems to nutritiously and consistently feed 8.5 billion people by 2030. Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020 The… Continue reading About 155 million people pushed into food insecurity in 2020
Why tackling malnutrition is key to women’s empowerment
Emma Feutl Kent & Atalanti Moquette Now is the time to commit to women and girl’s nutrition, advocates urge on International Women’s Day. Disruptions to food and health systems because of COVID-19 are causing rates of malnutrition to rise substantially. Experts predict that severe hunger around the world will more than double over the course… Continue reading Why tackling malnutrition is key to women’s empowerment
UN agencies warn of acute food insecurity surging in the Central Sahel
Three UN agencies are calling for greater stabilization efforts and assistance to the most vulnerable in Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger by bridging the gap between humanitarian and development interventions, appealing to an International Humanitarian Ministerial Roundtable in Copenhagen on the Central Sahel . An estimated 7.4 million people in the three countries of… Continue reading UN agencies warn of acute food insecurity surging in the Central Sahel
Billionaires need to feed the hungry
Ikhtiar Mohammad While there are millions who cannot afford bread and butter even once a day, there are others who have ample wealth which is impossible for them to spend in their lifetime. “I cannot manage to feed my son even twice a day let alone paying for his medical treatment,” said Hasan’s mother. Hasan… Continue reading Billionaires need to feed the hungry