hunger
WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones
Middle East
October 10, 2020
WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts…
‘We don’t know how it will end’: Hunger stalks amid virus
World
May 4, 2020
‘We don’t know how it will end’: Hunger stalks amid virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — When all this started — when the coronavirus began stalking humanity like an animal hunting prey, when…
Every child under ‘immediate threat’ from climate, poor diet: UN
World
February 19, 2020
Every child under ‘immediate threat’ from climate, poor diet: UN
The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark…
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
World
February 12, 2020
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
Just under a year ago, Alice Posha fled her home in the middle of the night and then watched as…
Group says 5 more years of war in Yemen will cost $29 billion in aid
Middle East
December 2, 2019
Group says 5 more years of war in Yemen will cost $29 billion in aid
CAIRO (AP) — Another five years of fighting in Yemen would cost as much as $29 billion just to sustain…
One-in-three young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF
World
October 15, 2019
One-in-three young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF
A third of the world’s nearly 700 million children under five years old are undernourished or overweight and face lifelong…
Yemen’s war cut a father’s route to work, now his toddler starves
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Yemen’s war cut a father’s route to work, now his toddler starves
HAJJAH PROVINCE, Yemen (Reuters) – Before Yemen’s war broke out four years ago Ali Muhammad used to cross the border…
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
World
August 2, 2019
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
Experts Friday began negotiating the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever of the role the land we live off plays in…
Worsening world hunger affects 821 million, says UN
World
July 16, 2019
Worsening world hunger affects 821 million, says UN
More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday — the third year…
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
World
May 20, 2019
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea vowed Monday to move quickly on plans to provide $8 million worth of…