Global hunger numbers ‘stubbornly high’ for 3 years in a rowAround 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. More… |
Global hunger numbers ‘stubbornly high’ for 3 years in a rowAround 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report. More… |
World Food Security Summit in Abu Dhabi to draw top industry leadersAbu Dhabi is set to host the World Food Security Summit for the first time at the Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi from November 26-27, aimed at encouraging dialogue and practical steps towards building a sustainable global food system and eradicating hun More… |
122m more go hungry now compared to 2019: UN reportOver 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI More… |
Companies pledge millions to end hunger in the world by 2030Some 42 companies have pledged a promising $345 million to contribute to ending global hunger as part of a new initiative led by key international organisations. The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge is a game- More… |
Companies pledge millions to end hunger in the world by 2030Some 42 companies have pledged a promising $345 million to contribute to ending global hunger as part of a new initiative led by key international organisations. The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge is a game- More… |
882 million may go hungry this year: WHOUp to 132 million more people may go hungry in 2020, in addition to the 690 million who went hungry last year, due to the lockdowns and other measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic across the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. More… |
200 scientists to join Abu Dhabi forum on foodA collection of the world’s foremost agricultural scientists, professors and experts are set to descend upon Abu Dhabi to develop initiatives aimed at feeding the rapidly increasing global population, against a backdrop of dwindling resour More… |
One-tenth of world military spend could end povertyWorld military spending rose 1 per cent in 2015, the first annual increase in four years, a Stockholm think tank said on Tuesday as it estimated 10 per cent of this could cover the costs of global goals aiming to end poverty and hunger in 15 yea More… |
Agri-scientists to join fight to tackle global hungerTop agri-scientists have been invited to take part in a forum in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to help counter global hunger through pioneering developments in sustainable agriculture. The Global Forum for Innovations in Agr More… |