famine

Israeli blockade of Gaza will provoke famine, authorities warn

Published on: March 14, 2025
10:48

Ramallah, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in the Gaza Strip warned that the Israeli blockade preventing the entry of international aid has worsened the humanitarian crisis in the region and threatens to cause widespread famine.

UN warns of alarming escalation of hunger and malnutrition in Sudan

Published on: December 26, 2024
08:28

United Nations, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The conflict in Sudan is extending famine conditions, which have already been confirmed in five regions of the country, while the UN foresees an alarming escalation of hunger and malnutrition.

Volunteers create “Food Banks” in Nigeria

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:46

Lagos, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian volunteers have created "Food Banks" to help fight hunger among the poorest communities in this city, according to local media.

FAO and WFP warn of conflict-related impending famines

Published on: October 31, 2024
15:28

Rome, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday issued a report on famines caused by conflicts and extreme meteorological phenomena in five critical regions worldwide.

Guterres urges political dialogue in Sudan as famine progresses

Published on: August 12, 2024
12:00

United Nations, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, urged political dialogue as the situation of Sudanese civilians in El Fasher, capital of the state of Darfur, where famine conditions are reported, worsens.

Famine threatens 400,000 Sudanese, 800,000 on the edge of that issue

Published on: August 2, 2024
13:12

Khartoum, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) More than 400,000 people in the Zamzam camp, in the Sudanese state of North Darfur, are in danger of dying of starvation, the Famine Research Committee (FRC) proclaimed.

UN warns of desperate situation in Sudan due to acute hunger

Published on: August 2, 2024
07:52

United Nations, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Acute hunger threatens more than half of Sudan's population after 15 months of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces, a United Nations report warned.

Red Crescent Society says situation in Gaza is catastrophic

Published on: July 1, 2024
08:03

Ramallah, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) warned on Monday that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic after 269 days under fire from the Israeli Army.

FAO issues alarm on famine in Gaza Strip

Published on: June 28, 2024
14:29

Rome, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued analarm over the high risk of famine across the entire population of the Gaza Strip due to Israel's attacks.

UN: G7 has particular responsibility for global challenges

Published on: June 13, 2024
07:57

United Nations, Jun 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations address during the G7 Summit in Italy will focus on the bloc's particular responsibility for such challenges as climate change, the spread of conflicts or economic inequalities.

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