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The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

Tonnes of food going unpicked on British farms ‘due to foreign labour shortage’

Farmers see loss of upto £150,000 in worker shortfall

The Independent UK

Off the menu: More food supply shortages hit McDonald’s

The fast-food giant says it is working to resolve the issues ‘as quickly as possible’

The Independent UK

Egypt to Receive $500Mln Loan from World Bank to Address Food Shortage Crisis

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a $500 million loan to bolster Egypt’s efforts to ensure that poor and vulnerable households have uninterrupted access to bread, strengthen Egypt’s resilience to food crises and support reforms in food security policies, including to improve nutritional outcomes. In a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages

Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk

The Guardian - US

G7 commits $5 billion to tackling global food insecurity - U.S. official

The Group of Seven rich democracies will commit up to $5 billion to improve global food security, a senior U.S. official said, as the group responds to worries in developing nations about the threat of hunger triggered by war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity driven by war and climate crisis, former defence leaders say

Former military heads warn of risks to food supply ahead of report from Australian Security Leaders Climate Group

The Guardian - AU

UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage

The head of the United Nations has warned the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe

The Independent UK

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UK offers expertise in escort of Ukraine grain to avert starvation in Africa

Liz Truss and Turkish foreign minister meet to discuss safe passage for convoy under UN plan

The Guardian - UK

‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on

Unprecedented food shortages could spark riots in dozens of countries as Black Sea blockade adds to pressures, says WFP chief

The Guardian - UK

One third of Sudanese facing acute food insecurity - WFP

More than a third of Sudan's population is currently facing acute food insecurity, the World Food Programme said on Thursday, with inadequate funds to cope.

Reuters

ICRC: Pockets of Famine-Like Conditions Return to Yemen

Pockets of famine-like conditions have returned to Yemen for the first time in two years in three Houthi-controlled governorates, an international report has revealed. There are nearly 50,000 people living in famine-like conditions in Hajjah, Amran, and al-Jawf, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) showed in a report…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Food shortages are next global health crisis, says expert

Growing food shortages may represent the same health threat to the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, a leading global health figure has warned.

Reuters

UN cutting refugee rations in Africa's Sahel amid 'alarming' food insecurity

Food rations for refugees and displaced people are being cut by up to half in parts of the Sahel due to a massive funding shortfall with millions set to go hungry as prices rise and climate shocks hit yields, U.N. agencies said on Friday.

Reuters

Yemen on Brink of Famine Due to Grain Shortage

For the first time in years since the Houthi coup, major commercial suppliers have sounded the alarm in Yemen, warning of an imminent famine in the country as a result of the rise in global wheat prices and diminishing stocks. The Hayel Saeed Anam (HSA) Group, Yemen's largest company and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Skyrocketing grain prices to worsen global food insecurity, Rabobank warns

Rabobank warns that the Russia-Ukraine war will push grain and food prices up for at least a year, a situation compounded by India's ban on wheat exports, and dry conditions in the grain powerhouses of France and Germany.

The National (Scotland)

World leaders must do more to avert famine crisis, says Oxfam

OXFAM has said that world leaders are failing to tackle the “catastrophic hunger” crisis facing millions across Africa.

The Conversation

Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee

My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.

Reuters

Two million children at risk of starvation in Horn of Africa - U.N. aid chief

U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday that close to 2 million children are at risk of starving to death as the Horn of Africa faces one of its worst droughts in decades.

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Reason

Shanghai's Lockdowns Result in Starvation and Quarantine Enforcers Being Attacked

More than 25 million people remain locked down in Shanghai, with Guangzhou—a city of 18 million—looking primed to follow.

The Independent UK

Feeding a city under siege: Meet the volunteers who saved Chernihiv civilians from starvation

From bringing in supplies through secret routes to delivering sandwiches amid Russian shelling, citizens in Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv tell Bel Trew how they risked their lives every day to provide food to thousands of people battling hunger and thirst

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka facing imminent threat of starvation, senior politician warns

Speaker tells parliament ‘there will be very acute food shortages’ and economic crisis is ‘just the beginning’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five Yemeni Houthi-Run Areas on Verge of Famine

An international organization specialized in assessing food security has warned of possible famine in five Yemeni areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militias. It also warned that the war in Ukraine, which supplies Yemen with about 30% of its annual wheat needs, threatens to further deteriorate the situation in the…

The Independent UK

'Harrowing figures': Yemen report says 161K to face famine

More than a dozen U.N. agencies and international aid groups say that 161,000 people in war-torn Yemen are likely to experience famine over the second half of 2022

The Independent UK

UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation

The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid

Evening Standard

Afghans need our help – in a world of abundance, there is no justification for a child to die of hunger

I’ll never forget a moment from last week, when a mother I’d never met came running over. She was holding her baby out in front of her. Clearly not thinking about Covid, she embraced me with a big hug and a kiss.

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