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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 –...
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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...
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Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

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Conservation

Argentina sets the stage for interoperable eCITES permit system

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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

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Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

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