Keywords: Food insecurity
Global hunger levels continued to decline in 2025 for the third consecutive year, according to the latest edition of the United Nations report on the state of food security and nutrition worldwide. The report estimates that between 608 million and 696 million people experienced hunger in 2025, representing......
Around 645 million people worldwide experienced hunger last year, representing 7.8% of the global population, according to a new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). While the figures show a modest improvement compared with the peak of the post-pandemic crisis, international......
Millions of displaced Sudanese remain unable to safely return to their homes because of widespread contamination from landmines and unexploded ordnance, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The agency warns that explosive remnants of war continue......
Pope Leo used a high-profile visit to the Rome headquarters of the World Food Programme on Monday to deliver a stark message about global priorities, criticizing what he described as a growing imbalance between spending on armed conflict and efforts to combat hunger. Addressing participants at the agency’s......
A potential escalation of conflict involving Iran could drive an additional 60 million people into acute food insecurity, according to World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill. The warning comes as global economic shocks from the conflict begin to ripple across energy, agriculture, and trade systems. Gill......
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. According to recent estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), nearly seven out of ten Sudanese citizens are now living in poverty—almost double the pre-war......
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has strongly denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war, highlighting its devastating impact in conflict zones such as Gaza and Sudan. Speaking at the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) held in Ethiopia on Monday, July......
The Biden administration has issued a decisive warning to Israel: improve humanitarian aid access to Gaza within 30 days or face potential restrictions on US arms transfers. This development comes as approximately 1.4 million Palestinians in Gaza face severe food insecurity and risk of starvation. A......
In a stark illustration of the far-reaching consequences of ongoing hostilities, Gaza's once-thriving agricultural sector now teeters on the brink of collapse. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has sounded the alarm on a looming catastrophe that extends......
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