The number of people affected by hunger in the world has increased to reach 828 million in 2021, an increase of approximately 46 million compared to 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a UN report
The World Food Programme (WFP) has hailed Odisha’s transformational progress in food security and sustainable livelihoods by touching the lives of millions of people, especially the marginalised and women, and is set to present it as a model for other countries. At
Due to the multiplying humanitarian needs around the world and insufficient funding, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on June 20 that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees. The crisis has already
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food aid to South Sudan, citing insufficient funding as the only reason. According to a statement issued in the capital Juba, the WFP’s decision will increase the risk of starvation for 1.7 million
Every year, unhealthy diets cause 11 million deaths and 4,20,000 more people die from unhealthy diets, according to the United Nations. In addition, unhealthy diets lead to chronic diseases that cause suffering and weigh heavily on the budgets of all countries. To
Due to severe and prolonged drought, millions of Somalis could face real famine. At the same time, the needs of the people of Somalia for assistance far exceed the capacity of UN humanitarian agencies. According to the UN, the latest data shows how
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that families in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine are already struggling to find food. The United Nations’ agency predicts that this crisis could have consequences beyond borders. The WFP chief is in Poland and recalled that
People in Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are experiencing or are projected to experience starvation and death, requiring the most urgent attention, says the Hunger Hotspots Report from the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The UN agencies have highlighted
UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP) has said, there is an increased food insecurity in Myanmar due to a combination of the current political crisis, poverty, displacement and economic destruction of the Covid-19 pandemic. During 2021, the UN agency intensified its campaigns
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) will work together to enhance school meals programmes in India with an aim of sharing the experience beyond the country. Bishow Parajuli, Representative and Country Director for WFP in