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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

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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

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.

ABC News

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 National (Scotland)

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.

The Conversation

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.

Reuters

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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…

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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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How the US government uses programs like SNAP to combat food insecurity — and why those benefits have decreased

The rate of children facing limited availability of nutritional and safe foods to meet basic needs increased by 17% between 2019 and 2020.

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia expels ‘meddling’ UN staff as famine deepens in Tigray without aid

Seven senior officials responsible for ‘delivering lifesaving aid’ told to leave amid de facto blockade of food, medicine and fuel

Reuters

U.N. aid chief to Ethiopia on famine in Tigray: 'Get those trucks moving'

United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday he assumes famine has taken hold in Ethiopia's Tigray where a nearly three-month long "de-facto blockade" has restricted aid deliveries to 10% of what is needed in the war-torn region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, UN Call for Immediate Action as Famine Looms in Yemen

The United States and the United Nations called for immediate action to help Yemen mitigate its humanitarian crisis, as the country stands on the brink of famine, poverty, and disease. USAID's Administrator Samantha Power discussed the humanitarian situation in Yemen during a virtual seminar with the US Special Envoy for…

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