Afghanistan faces severe hunger levels, high levels of food insecurity: Report

Dec 28, 2022

Mohammad Nasir Kazimi, a doctor, as quoted by TOLO News, said "Poor economic and social situation has affected children and has increased food insecurity...

Half of Afghanistan's population facing acute hunger: WFP

May 11, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 : The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday said that record levels of hunger persist in Afghanistan.

WFP warns Middle East war could drive global hunger to record levels

Mar 18, 2026

The UN's World Food Programme warns that the current US-Israel-Iran war could push 45 million more people into "acute hunger." Surging fuel and food...

United Nations halts food distribution in Rafah due to lack of supplies, insecurity

May 22, 2024

Amid high levels of hunger and acute shortage of food in Gaza, the United Nations has suspended food distribution in Rafah due to a...

UN chief urges nations to 'act urgently' to end global food insecurity

May 19, 2022

New York [US], May 19 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday underlined that hunger levels around the world are at "a new high"...

COVID-19 driving up hunger in vulnerable countries: UN FAO

Jun 10, 2020

Rome/New York, June 10 : Initial and ongoing assessments by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) provide strong indications that the COVID-19 pandemic...