Weapons tests, stalled talks complicate South Korea's push for food aid to North SEOUL: Impoverished North Korea is suffering its worst drought in decades and food supplies are reportedly running low, but South Korea’s push to provide aid is bogged down in the growing tension marked by missile tests and sanctions... Women 16 May, 2019
Closing gender gaps: Key to ending hunger Organisations working for food security and hunger eradication, such as the FAO, World Economic Forum and the World Bank, have concluded that investing in women farmers is an effective strategy for reducing hunger and poverty in the world Throughout... 08 May, 2019
Cyclone hit millions across Africa in record disaster: UN MAPUTO/HARARE: Cyclone winds and floods that swept across southeastern Africa affected more than 2.6 million people and could rank as one of the worst weather-related disaster recorded in the southern hemisphere, UN officials said on... Women 19 Mar, 2019
Ekta�s body to arrive after DNA verification A talented humanitarian who brought joy to many lives — WFP Nepal Kathmandu, March 11 The body of Ekta Adhikari, who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash yesterday, will be brought to Nepal only after DNA verification, her kin told THT... Travel 12 Mar, 2019
One Nepali among 157 killed in Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crash KATHMANDU: One Nepali national was on board the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft that crashed near the town of Bishoftu killing all 149 passengers and 8 crew members, the airlines confirmed. Ekta Adhikari, a Nepali national working with ... Travel 10 Mar, 2019
Government prioritises food security KATHMANDU: Minister for Finance Yubaraj Khatiwada said that the government has highly prioritised the issue of food security in order to meet the target of sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Finance Minister also expressed Nepal's commitment... Travel 30 Nov, 2018
UN rushes aid to hunger-stricken Yemeni district CAIRO: The United Nations and individual donors are rushing food to a desperate corner of northern Yemen where starving villagers were found to be living off leaves. Aid officials are searching for ways to ensure aid reaches those in need... Women 25 Sep, 2018
UN struggling to deliver food aid in South Sudan as rains cut off vast areas KATDALOK: The UN World Food Programme has been forced to carry out air drops of food aid across South Sudan as the rainy season makes about 70 percent of the country inaccessible, a regional head of logistics for WFP said on Monday. In... Women 31 Jul, 2018
Research reveals $1 investment in school meals has impact of $5.2 in economy Kathmandu, May 8 A research carried out by MasterCard has revealed that if $1 is invested for school meals of children, it will create an impact of $5.2 in the economy. MasterCard had carried out a research in districts where the World Food... 09 May, 2018
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 11 including three aid workers in Nigeria attack ABUJA: Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 11 people including three aid workers in an attack on a military facility in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state late on Thursday, according to two security reports seen by Reuters. The raid in... Women 02 Mar, 2018
USDA, WFP to provide school meals Kathmandu, February 4 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended its support to ensure the nutrition safety of school children of mid-west and far-western parts of the country. The school children of the food insecure 10... 05 Feb, 2018
SC tells govt to ensure Nepalis get quality food Kathmandu, February 2 The Supreme Court has directed the government to make provisions for adequate food storage across the country and maintain quality of food in those storages to ensure Nepalis’ right to food. A division bench of justices... Travel 03 Feb, 2018
