Tag:hunger

Human Welfare

2023: UN agencies warn again of hunger in West, Central Africa

The UN agencies say the number of hungry people in West and Central Africa can reach a record high of 48 million in 2023,...

Michael Simire - December 9, 2022

Human Welfare

Extreme drought deepens hunger in Horn of Africa, says WFP

Extreme drought has deepened hunger in the Horn of Africa, which is also beset by conflict, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned on...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2022

Human Welfare

Somalia: Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying – UN

UN agencies on Tuesday, Deptember 13, 2022, warned that catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying,...

Michael Simire - September 13, 2022

Human Welfare

Over 12m Nigerians to face hunger – FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says over 12 million Nigerians are faced with hunger due to insecurity and the...

Michael Simire - November 13, 2021

Human Welfare

WFP warns 45m people now ‘teetering on the edge of famine’

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries had risen...

Michael Simire - November 9, 2021

Human Welfare

Africa records sharpest rise in hunger as 282m people are undernourished, says UN

Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflicts, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19 as between 720 and 811 million people in...

Michael Simire - July 12, 2021

Climate Change

Climate change: Africa faces drought, hunger, mass migration – Experts

Nearly half of Africa’s population could face a future of widespread drought, hunger and mass migration due to the effects of climate change –...

Michael Simire - June 7, 2021

Human Welfare

May Day: World is witnessing three pandemics – Vandana Shiva

We are witnessing three pandemics simultaneously. The first is the Corona Pandemic. The second is the Hunger Pandemic. The third is Pandemic of Destruction...

Michael Simire - May 1, 2020

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