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Nov 22, 2024 · PORT SUDAN – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered food assistance to more than 800,000 people in famine and famine risk areas across war-torn …
Statement by WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on tragic loss …
Dec 20, 2024 · Statement attributable to Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme ROME – I am shocked and heartbroken by the tragic deaths of three members of …
WFP Chief warns of hunger pandemic as COVID-19 spreads …
Transcript as delivered of remarks by David Beasley, UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director to today’s virtual session of the UN Security Council on the Maintenance of …
FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger …
Jun 6, 2022 · Conflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine push millions of people in countries across the …
Global report on food crises: Number of people facing acute food ...
May 3, 2023 · Economic shocks grew as driver of food crises; war in Ukraine contributed to acute food and nutrition insecurity.
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New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic …
Oct 31, 2024 · The report stresses that early, targeted action is essential to prevent the further deterioration of the crisis and avert mass hunger-related mortality. FAO and WFP are urging …
WFP calls for action on World Food Day to avoid another year of …
Oct 13, 2022 · ROME – The world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food crisis continues to drive yet more people into worsening levels of acute food insecurity, …
Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger remains persistently …
Apr 24, 2024 · ROME – According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023 - …