Tag: hunger
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UN: 345 million people face acute food insecurity in 82 countries
United Nations World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley warned that “the world is facing an emergency of unprecedented proportions” and explained that “345...
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Somali Ambassador to UN: If there is no adequate humanitarian assistance, there will be famine in the country
Somali President's Special Envoy Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Shakur to the United Nations pointed to the "scale of the crisis" in his country, which is...
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United Nations issues final warning: famine looms in Somalia
The head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, during a press conference in the Somali capital Mogadishu, stressed...
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Guterres: The number of people suffering from hunger is growing, and food prices have reached the highest level in a decade
“The number of people suffering from hunger is on the rise,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, noting that “food prices are at their...
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UNHCR asks for $42.6 million for Horn of Africa hit by severe drought
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched an appeal for $42.6 million to help and protect nearly 1.5 million...