US EditionOne in ten people worldwide go to bed hungry every night: UN food chief
- According to Cindy McCain, millions of people around the world are suffering from food insecurity, with over 700 million people unsure of when their next meal will be.
- The World Food Program reports that the number of people facing high levels of food insecurity has increased by almost 200 million people since early 2021, primarily due to factors like conflict, economic shocks, climate extremes, and high fertilizer prices.
- Disturbingly, an estimated 45 million children under the age of five are currently experiencing acute malnutrition, highlighting the severity of the hunger crisis.
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One in ten sleeps hungry every night across the world: UN food chief
The United Nations food agency's head warned that more than 700 million people have been affected by the severe global hunger crisis and they continue to face uncertainty regarding their next meal. The demand for food has increased continuously while the humanitarian fund continues to diminish, as reported by AP. According to estimates of the World Food Programme from 79 countries where the Rome-based agency has been operational, around 783 mill…
More than 700 million don’t know when they will eat again, U.N. food chief says
UNITED NATIONS >> A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food is rising relentlessly while humanitarian funding is drying up, the head of the United Nations food agency said today.
More than 700 million people don't know when - or if - they will eat again, UN food chief says
UNITED NATIONS: A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food is rising relentlessly while humanitarian funding is drying up, the head of the United Nations food agency said on Thursday (Sep 14). World Food Program Executive Dir
More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food is rising relentlessly while humanitarian funding is drying up, the head of the United Nations food agency said Thursday. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain told the U.N. Security Council that because of the lack of funding, the agency has been forced to cut food rations for millions o…
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