Kim Jong-un said addressing food insecurity was “a top priority” in the country, where millions died in a famine during the ’90s.
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How a Pandemic Contributed to a Decline in Maternal Healthcare
The number of people requiring emergency food aid hit a five-year high in 2020 — at least 155 million — while the risk of maternal and newborn deaths surged.
Venezuela Raids Food Charity, Interrupting Meals for Children
The charity, Feed the Solidarity, often provides the only meals children receive each day. The government accuses it of subversion, with no evidence.
Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back.
Experts say that for the first time since 1998, global poverty will increase. At least a half billion people could slip into destitution by the end of the year.
‘Instead of Coronavirus, the Hunger Will Kill Us.’ A Global Food Crisis Looms.
The world has never faced a hunger emergency like this, experts say. It could double the number of people facing acute hunger to 265 million by the end of this year.
‘It’s Very Scary’: U.K. Food Banks Close as Coronavirus Stalls Donations
Panic and hoarding because of the pandemic, coupled with a looming recession, have paralyzed groups that provide food for people in need.
South Korea to Send the North 50,000 Tons of Rice
South Korea hopes the move will help persuade the North to return to talks on improving inter-Korean ties and ending its nuclear weapons program.
Trump Supports Food Aid for North Korea, South Says
Despite North Korea’s recent tests of weapons, President Trump supports South Korea’s humanitarian aid for the North, South Korea says.