Going hungry The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the world’s economy, triggering a recession that has severely affected food security and nutrition for millions of people. Blogs 01 Jul, 2022
War in Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa It now costs Ayan Hassan Abdirahman twice as much as it did just a few months ago to buy the wheat flour she uses to make breakfast each day for her 11 children in Somalia's capital. World 30 May, 2022
Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout Umm Khaled hardly leaves the tent where she lives in northwest Syria, and she says she doesn't pay attention to the news. But she knows one reason why it is getting harder and harder to feed herself and her children: Ukraine. World 08 May, 2022
'Climate change can severely impact national economy' ​​​​​​​People’s representatives of Myagdi have expressed concern about unseasonal rainfall and immoderate rise in heat and cold wave. Nepal 13 Mar, 2022
'Climate change can push national economy to a difficult situation' People's representatives of Myagdi have expressed concern over unseasoned rainfall and immoderate rise in hot and cold wave. Nepal 12 Mar, 2022
Hit by second cyclone in two weeks, Madagascar struggles to bring relief Emergency rescuers were struggling on Monday to reach parts of Madagascar ravaged by a cyclone over the weekend because many roads and bridges were impassable, while rising river levels were threatening to displace more people, officials said. World 07 Feb, 2022
32 per cent children in Nepal chronically malnourished' Multidimensional poverty, vulnerability to shocks, including the economic slowdown from COVID-19 and weak infrastructure, impede the progress towards reducing under-nutrition, a report states. Nepal 18 Dec, 2021
New Humanitarian Staging Area inaugurated in Birgunj The Government of Nepal, the British Embassy, and the United Nations World Food Programme inaugurated a new Humanitarian Staging Area in Birgunj as part of the continued effort in strengthening the country’s emergency preparedness and response capacity. Nepal 04 Dec, 2021
UK provides Rs 130 million aid to meet nutritional needs The United Nations World Food Programme has welcomed today an additional contribution of £788,000 (Rs 130 million) from the Government of the United Kingdom towards its nutrition support for vulnerable families in Nepal. Nepal 21 Aug, 2021
The Latest: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict The head of the UN food agency in Afghanistan says a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14 million people facing severe hunger following the Taliban takeover of the country. World 19 Aug, 2021
UN warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots Hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots in the next three months with the highest alerts for "catastrophic" situations in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, southern Madagascar, Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria, two U.N. agencies warned Friday. World 31 Jul, 2021
COVAX Summit: Tackling COVID-19 together On June 2, 2021, Japan co-hosted the COVAX AMC Summit with Gavi to procure funds to provide vaccines for developing countries Opinion 16 Jun, 2021
