The number of acutely malnourished children has increased by 34% compared with last year, a United Nations report says.
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Countries call for ‘unhindered’ access to respond to growing humanitarian crisis in war-torn African nation.
Head of regional bloc SADC says 17 percent of people across region in need of aid amid climate change-fuelled drought.
How war between the army and paramilitary forces has led to famine, displacement and chaos in the North African nation.
UN’s hunger monitoring system finds ongoing famine in Zamzam camp and is likely to persist until October.
About 733 million people faced hunger in 2023 due to conflicts, climate change and economic crises, a UN report says.
We need to take urgent action to prevent what could be the largest hunger crisis of our times.
The annual celebration of abundant harvests has been replaced by widespread devastation and a dire humanitarian crisis.
Four children have starved to death this week in Gaza, where a new UN report has revealed the extent of forced hunger.
Israel’s forced starvation has caused the deaths of two more children in central Gaza.
Aid will be sent via crossing with Israel until legal mechanisms in place to reopen crucial Rafah crossing, Egypt says.
New report warns that 282 million people faced acute hunger last year.
Gaza, Sudan and other conflicts, along with extreme weather and economic shocks, worsened food insecurity, report says.
UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis.
