https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000117724/download/The latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, published today, estimates that almost 690 million people went hungry in 2019 – up by 10 million from 2018, and by nearly 60 million in five years. High costs and low affordability also mean billions cannot eat healthily or nutritiously.
In the Central Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, conflict and violence are exacerbating the effects of climate change on people's food security. The World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting 1.4 million people across the three countries — 950,000 of whom have been displaced by conflict — with vital food assistance.
What are you doing to mitigate the effects of the monsoon season on the Rohingya refugees?
As the rains have already started, we are working around the clock to improve the safety and accessibility of the camps.
In March this year, the Government of Bangladesh allocated 800 acres of land to safely relocate an estimated 30,000 refugees.
The Emergency Dashboard provides a visual overview of the most relevant operational information related to WFP’s response in the emergency, including geographical, funding, and performance related information.
The Emergency Dashboard provides a visual overview of the most relevant operational information related to WFP’s response in the emergency, including geographical, funding, and performance related information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound social and economic impacts on Cambodia’s vulnerable population. For part of them, these negative effects have been compounded by climatic shocks such as the devastating floods of late 2020.
“COVID-19 and severe flooding have only added to the challenges faced by these already vulnerable people.
Climate change is a long-term threat to food security and nutrition. By 2050, the risk of hunger and malnutrition could rise by 20 percent if the global community fails to act now to mitigate and prevent the adverse effects of climate change. The majority of child deaths expected to occur as a result of climate change will be driven by undernutrition.
Starting today, “Feed Our Future” will air across cinema screens in the UK. The 60-second cinema advertisement was conceived by advertising legend Sir John Hegarty and The Garage Soho.
More than half the population are facing acute hunger and 3.2 million children are suffering from malnutrition.