World Food Programme says food supply chains ‘falling apart’ in Ukraine
A World Food Programme (WFP) official said on Friday that food supply chains in Ukraine were collapsing, with a portion of infrastructure destroyed and many grocery stores and warehouses empty.
Mar 18, 2022, 17:22 PM IST
Myanmar gives green light to resume food aid to Rakhine, says UN
The agreement, whose details are still being worked out, came as UNICEF reported that Rohingya refugee children fleeing into Bangladesh were arriving "close to death" from malnutrition.
Oct 27, 2017, 17:14 PM IST
20 mn people on brink of famine - These 4 African countries face 'unprecedented' humanitarian crisis
Famine is defined as occurring when 20 per cent of the population is starving, 30 per cent of the children are extremely malnourished, and the mortality rate has reached double its average.
May 19, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
3.9 million in South Sudan face extreme hunger: UN
Extreme hunger is pushing people to the brink of a catastrophe in parts of South Sudan as 3.9 million people nationwide face severe food insecurity
Oct 23, 2015, 10:03 AM IST
