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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EU agrees on a most comprehensive climate action packages in its history
The EU aims to cut its climate emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and thus comply with the Paris climate agreement, while Social Climate Fund to mitigate the burden on vulnerable households The European energy and environment ministers have launched one of the most comprehensive climate action packages in the history of the EU. They… Continue reading EU agrees on a most comprehensive climate action packages in its history
Sudan: new data reveals a sharp deterioration in food crisis, with nearly 12 million hungry people
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns about a looming food crisis in Sudan driven by the combined impacts of armed conflict, low production of key staple crops and economic turmoil. A multi-partner Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, issued an conducted between March and April 2022, involving 19 agencies, including… Continue reading Sudan: new data reveals a sharp deterioration in food crisis, with nearly 12 million hungry people
By June, 41 million can go hungry in West Africa, situation worsened by the Ukraine crisis
A staggering 40 percent increase in prices has been witnessed in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Togo, Niger, Mali and Mauritania – pushing basic meals out of reach for millions of women, men and children. The number of women, men and children affected by a food and nutrition crisis in West and Central Africa… Continue reading By June, 41 million can go hungry in West Africa, situation worsened by the Ukraine crisis
Sex for water: Humanity’s new low in Libyan refugee centres
This July, as the world was preparing to celebrate eleven years of ‘Human Right to Water’- recognized by the UN – an investigation into detention camps in Libya made some shocking revelations that would shame the civilized world. Refugees and migrants are being forced to trade sex for water, the Amnesty International report found out!… Continue reading Sex for water: Humanity’s new low in Libyan refugee centres
Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
The long-term outlook is challenging as farmers and herders, affected by drought, typically need three to five years to recover fully The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by an ever-worsening drought that threatens the livelihoods… Continue reading Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
Taliban ban on jabs may trigger COVID-19 spike
Ranjit Devraj Given the Taliban’s hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await the formation of a new government led by the ‘Islamic Scholars’. The WHO recorded 152,411 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7,047 deaths in Afghanistan between 3 January and 19 August. On 15 August, the Taliban took… Continue reading Taliban ban on jabs may trigger COVID-19 spike
Nobel Peace Prize 2020 goes to World Food Programme
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and… Continue reading Nobel Peace Prize 2020 goes to World Food Programme
Over 21,000 People Killed Since UN Global Ceasefire Resolution 90 days ago
The UN Secretary-General issued his first call for a global ceasefire in March amid COVID pandemic, yet early signs of progress have since stalled, as armed groups have continued or even increased fighting At least 21,347 people have been killed in conflict, including more than 5,800 civilian adults and children who were directly targeted, despite… Continue reading Over 21,000 People Killed Since UN Global Ceasefire Resolution 90 days ago
Is climate change responsible for the conflicts we’re seeing around the world today?
John Vidal The relationship between a heating planet and violent clashes is complex — and critical “This is where I keep my weapon,” said Lolem, a young Karamojong cattle herder. Digging below the surface of the bone-dry ground in northern Uganda, he drew out an old AK-47 and some bullets, wrapped in plastic bags. “The… Continue reading Is climate change responsible for the conflicts we’re seeing around the world today?