The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger, elections and migration worldwide.
Tag: Food Insecurity
What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza
Nutrition experts say the progression from hunger to severe malnutrition can be rapid, especially in children.
Half of Gazans Are at Risk of Starving, U.N. Warns
More than 90 percent of Palestinians in the territory say they have regularly gone without food for a whole day, according to the United Nations.
U.S. Resumes Food Aid for Refugees in Ethiopia
But food supplies will remain suspended for tens of millions of Ethiopians until the government takes steps to root out corruption.
Fears and Chaos Grow in Nagorno-Karabakh After Takeover
With food shortages and blackouts, rumors of revenge-taking abound — and are flatly denied by the Azerbaijani authorities.
Dominican Republic Will Close Border With Haiti Amid Water Dispute
The Dominican president said the military would enforce the measure on Friday morning. Experts warned the closure could deepen Haiti’s economic crisis.
Zelensky and Erdogan Discuss Collapsed Ukraine Grain Deal
The Ukrainian leader said he had spoken with the NATO chief and the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a key mediator between Russia and Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began last February.
Grain Prices Rise After Russia Terminates Ukraine Export Deal
Moscow terminated a deal this week that allowing Ukraine to export its food crops, an agreement that had helped to stabilize grain prices and to ease a global food shortage.
African Leaders Visit Ukraine to Talk Peace With Russia
After meeting with the Africans, including some who have close ties to Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that their peace plans were unrealistic.
Ukraine and Russia Renew a Deal to Allow Ukraine to Ship Grain
Russia last year blocked exports of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea, a vital part of the global food supply, but they resumed last summer under a fragile pact.