Only 3% Of Grain Exports Reach States In Need Of Assistance - Russian FM

Most of grain exports under the grain deal are supplied to developed countries, and only 3% go to states in need of urgent assistance, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said on Tuesday.

EU Allocates $27.4Mln In Humanitarian Aid To African Countries - Commission

The European Union has allocated additional 25.5 million Euros ($27.4 million) in humanitarian aid to a number of African countries facing the food crisis, local conflicts and displacement, the European Commission said on Thursday.

Water scarcity threatens food security in Middle East, says UN official

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has voiced concern over the worsening water scarcity crisis in the Middle East in particular, which it said will threaten food security in the region.

Unilateral Measures Imposed on Syrians Amount to War Crimes: UN Special Rapporteur

Unilateral measures imposed on the Syrian people severely affect human rights, hamper any efforts of early recovery, and block the reconstruction process in Syria, a UN official said.

Turning to Garbage Dumps to Survive, Argentines Feel Pain of 100% Inflation - Tasnim News Agency

Argentines facing an inflation rate set to top 100 per cent this year are grappling to survive, turning to recycling from garbage dumps or lining up to trade their belongings in barter clubs.

UN Warns 345 Million People Face Starvation Worldwide | Farsnews Agency

The United Nations food chief warned the world is facing “a global emergency of unprecedented magnitude” with up to 345 million people marching towards starvation – and 70 million pushed closer to starvation by the war in Ukraine.

Vessels with grain from Ukraine bypass the starving countries of Africa

 

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Western Sanctions to Bring Third World ‘to Its Knees’, Not Russia - Sri Lankan PM

 

 Sri Lanka’s acting president, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Monday that Western sanctions introduced against Russia won’t bring it down to its knees, while third world countries will suffer.

World hunger rising as UN agencies warn of ‘looming catastrophe’ | Al Jazeera

World hunger levels rose again last year after soaring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Ukraine war coupled with climate change now threaten starvation and mass migration on an “unprecedented scale” this year, according to UN agencies.

Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Food Insecurity: UN Agency - Tasnim News Agency

Conflict, extreme weather and economic shocks increased the number of people facing food crises by a fifth to 193 million last year and the outlook will worsen without urgent action "on a massive scale", a humanitarian agency said on Tuesday .

UN seeks record $5 bln in aid for Afghanistan in 2022 • FRANCE 24

 

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Tigrayan refugees in Sudan suffering malnutrition

 

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Forced displacement reaches new high amid COVID: UN | Al Jazeera

The number of people forcibly displaced reached a new high by the end of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated some pre-existing drivers, a United Nations report has found.

Niger: A Game Changer to Ensure Food Security

 

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UN sounds alarm over dangerous famine threat in Madagascar

 

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North Korea border shutdown raises food security concerns at U.N. - UPI.com | EL ETOS UT

North Korea's closure of its borders at the start of the coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse impact on the food supply, U.N. agencies say.

UN: 1.25 Million Somali Children Face Acute Malnourishment after Floods

The UN Children's Agency (UNICEF) said more than 1.25 million children are expected to be acutely malnourished this year because of flooding in Somalia.

UN says Australia has duty to take care of asylum seekers in PNG

The UN human rights office called on Australia Friday to restore food, water and health services to some 600 interned refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea, Reuters reports.

World hunger on rise again due to conflicts, climate change in decade: UN report

Global hunger is on the rise again after steadily declining for more than a decade, affecting nearly 11 percent of the global population, largely due to conflicts and climate change, a UN report claimed on Friday.

Russian military delivers humanitarian aid to some 3,800 Syrians over past 24 hours

Russian military servicemen were involved in eight humanitarian missions in war-torn Syria’s Aleppo, as well as in provinces of Latakia and Damascus, providing with aid up to 3,800 civilians over the past 24 hours, the Russian Center of the Reconciliation of the Warring Sides in Syria reported on Monday.