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Zimbabwe To Cull 200 Elephants To Feed Its Citizens Amid Drought
The decision follows Namibia's recent move to cull elephants and other wildlife to address food insecurity worsened by a prolonged drought.
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Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought
The meat will be distributed to those affected as part of a drought relief program. This comes amid an ongoing El Nino-induced drought that has impacted 68 million people in Southern Africa, leading to widespread food shortages.
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About 282 Million People Faced Acute Hunger In 2023, Gaza Worst Hit: Report
Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, UN agencies and development groups said Wednesday.
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"100% Of Gaza Population At Severe Levels Of Acute Food Insecurity": Blinken
The entire population of Gaza is experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
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Annual Heat-Related Deaths To Increase Five-Fold By 2050: Lancet Report
Heatwaves alone could lead to 524.9 million additional people experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity by 2041-60, aggravating the global risk of malnutrition, it said.
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As Summer Heat Waves Rise, The Secondary Effect - People Go Hungry
As summer heat waves grow more frequent and extreme because of climate change, so do the risks to human health.
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Increasing Temperature Can Fuel World Food Insecurity: Study
Amid record-high temperatures globally, a study Monday reveals that a few days of searing heat can be enough to prevent billions of people already living hand-to-mouth on daily wages from putting food on the table.
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Over 15 Million People Suffer From Food Insecurity In Afghanistan: Report
Amid the ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, 15.5 million people in the country are suffering from severe food insecurity, Tolo News reported citing a report by the International Federation of Red Cross.
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IMF Says Russia Exit From Grain Deal Risks Adding To Global Food Inflation
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Russia's exit from a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea threatens to increase global food insecurity and could drive food prices higher, especially in low-income countries.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Among Global Food Shortage "Hotspots": Report
Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have foreseen acute food insecurity in Pakistan that is likely to further exacerbate in the coming months, if the economic and political crisis furth
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"Acute Food Insecurity In Pak Likely To Rise In Coming Months": Report
Acute food insecurity in Pakistan is likely to rise in the next months if the country's economic and political turmoil intensifies, aggravating the consequences of the 2022 floods, according to a new United Nations report released on Monday, Dawn rep
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875,000 Afghan Children Facing Acute Malnutrition: Rights Group
Afghanistan remains one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters as Human Rights Watch in a recent report on Afghanistan said that two-thirds of the country's population is food insecure, reported Tolo News.
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UN To Cut Food Aid For Rohingya Refugees For Lack Of Funds
The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on Friday would deepen food insecurity and
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Climate Change Set To "Increase Hunger" In Africa, Warns United Nations
As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said Wednesday.
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People Of Afghanistan Under World's Most Severe Hunger Crisis: Report
The report also highlighted the economic, environmental, and development issues in Asia and the Pacific alongside a rapid increase in acute food insecurity in 2022.
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Zimbabwe To Cull 200 Elephants To Feed Its Citizens Amid Drought
The decision follows Namibia's recent move to cull elephants and other wildlife to address food insecurity worsened by a prolonged drought.
-
Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought
The meat will be distributed to those affected as part of a drought relief program. This comes amid an ongoing El Nino-induced drought that has impacted 68 million people in Southern Africa, leading to widespread food shortages.
-
About 282 Million People Faced Acute Hunger In 2023, Gaza Worst Hit: Report
Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, UN agencies and development groups said Wednesday.
-
"100% Of Gaza Population At Severe Levels Of Acute Food Insecurity": Blinken
The entire population of Gaza is experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
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Annual Heat-Related Deaths To Increase Five-Fold By 2050: Lancet Report
Heatwaves alone could lead to 524.9 million additional people experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity by 2041-60, aggravating the global risk of malnutrition, it said.
-
As Summer Heat Waves Rise, The Secondary Effect - People Go Hungry
As summer heat waves grow more frequent and extreme because of climate change, so do the risks to human health.
-
Increasing Temperature Can Fuel World Food Insecurity: Study
Amid record-high temperatures globally, a study Monday reveals that a few days of searing heat can be enough to prevent billions of people already living hand-to-mouth on daily wages from putting food on the table.
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Over 15 Million People Suffer From Food Insecurity In Afghanistan: Report
Amid the ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, 15.5 million people in the country are suffering from severe food insecurity, Tolo News reported citing a report by the International Federation of Red Cross.
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IMF Says Russia Exit From Grain Deal Risks Adding To Global Food Inflation
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Russia's exit from a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea threatens to increase global food insecurity and could drive food prices higher, especially in low-income countries.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Among Global Food Shortage "Hotspots": Report
Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have foreseen acute food insecurity in Pakistan that is likely to further exacerbate in the coming months, if the economic and political crisis furth
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"Acute Food Insecurity In Pak Likely To Rise In Coming Months": Report
Acute food insecurity in Pakistan is likely to rise in the next months if the country's economic and political turmoil intensifies, aggravating the consequences of the 2022 floods, according to a new United Nations report released on Monday, Dawn rep
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875,000 Afghan Children Facing Acute Malnutrition: Rights Group
Afghanistan remains one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters as Human Rights Watch in a recent report on Afghanistan said that two-thirds of the country's population is food insecure, reported Tolo News.
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UN To Cut Food Aid For Rohingya Refugees For Lack Of Funds
The United Nations plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on Friday would deepen food insecurity and
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Climate Change Set To "Increase Hunger" In Africa, Warns United Nations
As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said Wednesday.
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People Of Afghanistan Under World's Most Severe Hunger Crisis: Report
The report also highlighted the economic, environmental, and development issues in Asia and the Pacific alongside a rapid increase in acute food insecurity in 2022.
