The UN has warned that the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in Gaza has intensified since Israel began its military offensive in October, coupled with blockades that severely restrict the entry of humanitarian aid. Related: More Than 40 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attacks on Northern Gaza The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has become increasingly […]

“We are not saying that there is famine in the province, but we recognize that there are families in some districts who are experiencing difficulties and need food assistance for their subsistence,” said Matusse.

On Thursday, the impact of the El Niño-induced drought is threatening millions of people with food insecurity following heavy crop losses in Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP) said. Related: Sudan: Situation Worsened in El Fasher Countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi have declared states of disaster after predicting the loss of 40 to […]

According to a recent poll published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), which says that the number of people facing severe food and nutritional insecurity in Brazil fell from 33.1 million in 2022 to 8.7 million in 2023, from 15.5% of the population to 4.1%-. RELATED: Agri-Food Transformation Must Go Hand With Sustainability, […]

On Wednesday, a United Nations (UN) official said that the ongoing fighting in Sudan threatens to exacerbate food insecurity across the country and called for urgent agricultural support to Sudan. RELATED: AI and Activists Denounce Crisis in Sudan “The scale and severity of hunger across Sudan is deeply concerning,” Yang Hongjie, representative in Sudan of […]

On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) donated pediatric severe acute malnutrition (PEDSAM) kits to the Malawian government in response to President Lazarus Chakwera’s recent appeal for support amid worsening food insecurity in the country. RELATED: Somalia: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 60, New Cases Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, WHO country representative to Malawi, said that […]

On Wednesday, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) called for urgent support from the international donor community as millions suffer from acute food insecurity in East Africa. RELATED: Somalia: ATMIS and UN Condemn Hotel Attack in Mogadishu In a statement issued late Monday, the WFP said that as of the last quarter of 2023, […]

The food situation in Haiti is now described as alarming, with some 8.2 million people facing difficulties in accessing basic commodities. RELATED: Improvement of 2023-2024 School Year Questioned in Haiti The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), recalled that the instrument to measure this section was established in the Caribbean country in 2021, and it […]