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300 Families In Afghanistan Receive Food Assistance Packages: Afghan Food Crisis
As many as 300 families received food assistance on December 7, amid the ongoing food crisis in Afghanistan's Ghazni under the Taliban regime. Xinhua reported that 50 kg rice, 7 kg sugar, 7 kg beans, 5 liters of cooking oil, and 1 kg tea were included in the package. Besides, 8.7 million people are reportedly close to… read-more
Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan food crisis, Taliban, Famine, United Nations
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45M People Are On The Brink Of Starvation, Says UN Food Agency
The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WEP), on November 8 said the number of people who are heading toward the brink of starvation has risen to 45 million across 43 countries in the world. ''We've got conflict, climate change, and COVID-19 driving up the numbers of the acutely hungry,'' said David Beasley, WEP Executive Director. Reportedly, $7 billion are needed to avert the global famine.
Tags: World Food Programme, Famine, Hunger, Starvation, United Nations
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UN FAO Warns Yemen Of Probable Famine In 2021
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization have said that around five million Yemeni people would be on the verge of facing famine in 2021. Moreover, FAO has tweeted that over half of Yemen might plunge into hunger. The UN organization stated an immediate response is needed as the UN aid funds only 49% to the cause. Reportedly, Yemen had been destroyed by the civil-war raised by Houthi rebels since 2014.
Tags: United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization, Yemen, Famine, Houthi
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UN To Release $ 100M Emergency Fund For Seven Countries Amid Famine
UNs Humanitarian Office is set to release $ 100 million ‘emergency fund’ for seven countries on the verge of famine. While releasing $80 Million for Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Congo, Nigeria, Sudan, and Yemen, it has earmarked $20 million for war-struck Ethiopia. According to the UN, the funds will be used to cater the most vulnerable, especially women, girls and differently-abled. Reportedly all these places have been affected by conflicts… read-more
Tags: Famine, United Nations, World news, Nigeria
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