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Fears Grow That Lebanon May Become Another Gaza

UN humanitarians in Lebanon on Tuesday described the massive challenge of trying to reach some 1.2 million people who have fled heavy Israeli bombardment

2024-10-09 03:47:44 0 Comment 10049 view

Washington Is Not Telling Truth About The Gaza Pier

WASHINGTON, US: The Biden administration wants you to believe the U.S. is leading international efforts to get humanitarian relief into Gaza and that supplies are “flowing to Palestinians” via the military’s pier operation there.

2024-06-16 15:43:04 0 Comment 17738 view

‘Risky Military Adventurism’ Could Push Yemen Into New Cycle Of War

NEW YORK, US: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen on Thursday emphasized the urgent need for a nationwide ceasefire and measures to improve living conditions in the war-ravaged country.

2024-03-18 13:53:02 0 Comment 26930 view

World Food Day: Another Year Of Global Record Hunger Looms Amid Food And Climate Crisis

NEW YORK, U.S.--The world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food crisis continues to drive more people into worsening levels of acute food insecurity, The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday.

2022-10-14 12:27:41 0 Comment 59895 view

Better Prevention And Targeting Of Root Causes Needed To Combat Food Crises

NEW YORK, U.S.--The number of people facing acute food insecurity, requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood support, continues to grow at an alarming rate, according to a joint UN report released on Wednesday.

2022-05-05 02:37:28 0 Comment 72806 view

Millet Seeds: A Powerful Weapon Against Hunger

NEW YORK, U.S.--A World Food Program-backed initiative to deliver millet seeds to vulnerable people is taking root in Odisha, India, where it is helping to ward off hunger and improve livelihoods.

2022-04-17 09:30:42 0 Comment 62654 view

Crisis In Ukraine Drives Food Prices Higher Around World

WASHINGTON, U.S.--The impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine — a country long known as the "breadbasket of Europe" because of the prodigious amounts of wheat, corn and other cereal grains that it produces — will extend far beyond Europe, wreaking havoc on global food supplies, experts from aid agencies say.

2022-03-08 03:10:57 0 Comment 84976 view