Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Saturday, May 20, 2023
16% of French People Say They Do Not Have Enough to Eat
According to a report by the Research Center for the Study and Observation of Living Conditions (Crédoc), 16% of French people say they do not have enough to eat. A figure that has jumped 4 points in just five months.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Number of people facing acute food insecurity rises by 65 mln in 2022 — FAO
Around 258 million people in 58 countries and territories faced acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels in 2022, up from 193 million people in 53 countries and territories in 2021. This is stated in a report the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published on Wednesday.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Sunday, April 16, 2023
EU rejects Ukraine grain bans by Poland and Hungary
The European Commission has rejected bans introduced by Poland and Hungary on Ukrainian grain imports.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Europe Receives 40%, Africa 12% Of Grain Under Russian-Ukrainian Deal
Under the recently extended Black Sea Grain Initiative, Europe received 40% while African countries got 12% of the grain transported through the humanitarian maritime corridor, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
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.
Thursday, November 17, 2022
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.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
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.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
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.
Friday, September 16, 2022
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.
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Monday, July 18, 2022
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.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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 .
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Friday, June 18, 2021
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.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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