South Sudan: UN agency urges stability ahead of planting season to thwart food insecurity
New York, July 17 (Just Earth News): Millions of people facing hunger in South Sudan will be driven to the brink of catastrophe if renewed flashes of violence derail the fragile peace process, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Saturday, warning that the human costs of recent fighting in Juba will be compounded by deepening hunger across the entire country if peace does not hold.
UN food relief agency launches innovation project to spur progress towards ending hunger by 2030
New York, July 11 (Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency launched on Monday an initiative to identify and nurture new technologies and business models which will contribute to the global goal of ending hunger by 2030.
South Sudan: UN food relief agency warns of worsening food, nutrition status
New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):Despite some recent political progress in South Sudan, a deteriorating food and nutrition situation, economic decline and sporadic violence are continuing to significantly impact the humanitarian needs within the country, the United Nations food relief agency cautioned on Friday.
UN food relief agency to double aid to Niger’s conflict-torn Diffa region
New York, June 15 (Just Earth News):Faced with a new wave of displacement following recent Boko Haram attacks in Niger’s south-eastern Diffa region and with needs on the rise, the United Nations food relief agency plans to double its food and nutrition assistance, aiming to gradually increase its life-saving support to more than 250,000 people in Niger’s embattled southern region.
Visiting UN food relief agency, Pope Francis shines spotlight on urgent need to end hunger
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):In the first papal visit to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Pope Francis on Monday gave his full support to the goal of eradicating hunger and paid tribute to the organization’s staff, including those who had lost their lives at work.
UN food relief agency to assist one million Haitians hit by three-year drought
New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday it will launch an emergency operation in Haiti to assist one million people devastated by three years of prolonged drought exacerbated by the El Niño weather phenomenon.