''More than 28 million people – two-thirds of the entire population – will need humanitarian assistance, up from 18 million people just two years ago,'' says a senior UN official.
Miguel Barros was hungry, as was his family. So as a last resort, he called the police for help. He never imagined his plight would go viral, and that his family would end up with quantities of food beyond his dreams.
The EU introduced new plant and health safety requirements as ships were already at sea carrying hundreds of containers full of fruit to Europe, resulting in them being held up on arrival.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said growing food insecurity around the world "has been significantly exacerbated by the Russian aggression against Ukraine".
The deals were ground out over five days of bargaining at a conference of more than 100 trade ministers that was seen as a test of the ability of nations to strike multilateral trade deals amid geopolitical tensions.
Forty percent of the cash-strapped country's population is expected to slip into food insecurity by September, the UN food agency warns.
Around 33.1 million people in Latin America's largest economy are living in hunger, up from 19.1 million in 2020, says Brazilian Network for Research on Food Security.
At least 31 people died in the southern Rivers state after hundreds of people, who turned up to receive food at the church, broke through a gate, causing the stampede.
Food prices have risen sharply following Russia's assault on Ukraine, says economist Marcelo Neri, even though the Latin American country is one of the world's top agricultural goods producers.
“A combination of violence, insecurity, deep poverty and record-high food prices is exacerbating malnutrition and driving millions to the fringes of survival,” according to the UN.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine could lead to a major food crisis by disrupting current supply chains and further advancing Moscow and China’s influence in global markets.
Utilising surplus food from eateries, the volunteer-run organisation has served more than 85 million meals to the needy in India and across the world.
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