Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high: UN report

May 06, 2021

Brussels/Rome, May 6 : The number of people facing acute food insecurity and needing urgent life and livelihood-saving assistance has hit a five-year high...

3 out of 4 Pakistan provinces suffer from acute food scarcity

May 06, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 6 : Pakistan's Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces are suffering from acute food shortages, according to a report released by...

Brazilian President Lula da Silva calls for "outrage" against global inequality at UNGA 2023

Sep 19, 2023

Brazil’s left-wing president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, while delivering the first country address at the United Nations General Assembly 2023 called for "outrage"...

Ajay Banga unleashes vision for IDA: A pioneering agenda to eradicate poverty and ignite global development

Dec 07, 2023

Addressing Presidents Samia Suluhu Hassan and Hussein Ali Mwinyi, Banga acknowledged the evolving mission of IDA in the face of challenges such as poverty,...

UNSC should act immediately to mitigate humanitarian fallout of conflicts: India

Aug 26, 2026

At a UN Security Council debate, India urged immediate action to mitigate conflict-driven food crises, highlighting global trade disruptions. Envoy P Harish outlined India's...

Dubai Holding supports '1 Billion Meals Endowment' campaign with AED 6 mn contribution

Apr 20, 2023

Aiming to establish the largest Ramzan sustainable food aid endowment fund, the campaign aims to provide a food safety net for underprivileged populations in...