The UN Food Systems Summit called for action on hunger in Africa, Gaza and beyond — Solan Kolli UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders ...
The number of hungry people around the world reduced for a third straight year in 2024. But across Africa, conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are increasing hunger and malnutrition.A global ...
The ongoing burden of rising global crises has exacerbated hunger in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, UN agencies warn. According to the UN's State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 ...
An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent in 2023 and 8.7 percent in 2022. However, progress was not consistent ...
The boy made no sounds, recalls Dr. Ibrahim Alashi. Not a cry. Not even a whimper. Severe starvation had robbed him of even that, he says. "When I first saw him, I was shocked. His body was extremely ...