Results for “food insecurity” (3)

5 months ago

Lebanon facing ‘severe’ food insecurity as conflict continues: WFP

Amid Israel’s attacks, Lebanon is currently experiencing one of the “most severe forms of food insecurity”, a World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson has told Al Jazeera. “We are now focusing on the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable in Lebanon. The solution to the food crisis in Lebanon lies in a ceasefire. The security situation is hindering food relief operations in Lebanon. “The damage inflicted on the agricultural sector in Lebanon is deepening the food problem,” the spokesperson said. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

3 years ago

Floods are tipping Pakistan into a food crisis

Immense floods in Pakistan have increased the looming threat of food crisis on Pakistan. The country is already facing food insecurity and supply chains disruption after COVID-19 pandemic. Now hunger looms as fresh crops are destroyed. On his visit in flood-hit areas in September, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, "he had never seen climate carnage on such scale”. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

4 years ago

Russian invasion bolstered food insecurity: US Treasury Secretary

Washington: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that Russia's war in Ukraine is to blame for exacerbating "already dire" world food insecurity, with price and supply shocks adding to global inflationary pressures. Yellen told that high-level panel countries should avoid export bans that could further increase prices while stepping up assistance for vulnerable populations and smallholder farmers. "I want to be clear: Russia’s actions are responsible for this," Yellen said, adding that the United States was working urgently with partners and allies to "help mitigate the effects of Russia’s reckless… Read More…

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