famine

Palestinian NGOs urge UN to declare Gaza a disaster zone

Published on: May 31, 2024
08:46

Ramallah, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Network of Non-Governmental Organizations is promoting a campaign to get the UN to declare Gaza a disaster area, as it is affected by hunger, environmental pollution, and the spread of diseases due to the Israeli attacks.

UN rapporteur demands sanctions against Israel for famine in Gaza

Published on: March 21, 2024
08:31

Ramallah, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The intentional famine in Gaza needs a political response under international law, demanded the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese.

FAO alarmed by famine in Gaza

Published on: March 18, 2024
12:20

Rome, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned about the critical situation in the Gaza Strip, threatened by famine due to Israel's attacks, and called for urgent assistance.

Famine stalks Port-au-Prince

Published on: March 14, 2024
10:09

Port-au-Prince, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Famine stalks this capital today, where the persistent violence in gang-controlled areas prevents the population from acquiring food.

WFP warns of serious food crisis in Gaza Strip

Published on: March 12, 2024
08:14

Ramallah, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The Middle East currently faces the worst food crisis in its modern history following the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, World Food Program (WFP) Regional Director Corinne Fleischer denounced.

South Africa asks the ICJ to act to avoid famine in Gaza

Published on: March 7, 2024
14:36

Pretoria, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) South Africa urgently requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to apply additional emergency measures against Israel to avoid a famine in the Gaza Strip.

WHO warns of serious famine crisis for children in Gaza

Published on: March 7, 2024
14:06

Geneva, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom, warned that the children surviving today the bombardments caused by the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, will not be able to resist famine.

Ignored war in Sudan threatens to lead to worldwide famine

Published on: March 6, 2024
13:38

Khartoum, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) Postponed to the background of media attention due to Israel's genocide in Gaza, the war in Sudan maintains its terrible magnitude due to the effects on millions of human beings.

Food insecurity for 15.8 million Afghans in 2024

Published on: January 15, 2024
08:18

United Nations, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Food insecurity will affect 15.8 million Afghans in 2024, according to figures released by the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Survey confirms widespread famine in Gaza

Published on: December 19, 2023
11:53

Ramallah, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) More than 71% of Gazans suffer from severe levels of hunger due to the Israeli aggression against the coastal enclave, which includes a policy of total blockade, a survey revealed.

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