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New York: Famine is already present in four countries but millions more people are at risk, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, underscoring the need for urgent funding and humanitarian access to reach those in need. more
New wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of conflict, warn UN officials

New York: The global hunger crisis caused by conflict – and now compounded by COVID-19 – is moving into a dangerous phase, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said o ...

World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine, warns WFP chief

New York: Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the coming months due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food an ...