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October 18, 2018

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

As the UN marked its annual Day for the Eradication of Poverty, more people than ever before are going hungry, due in large part to extreme poverty – currently measured as living on less than US$1.90 a day. Famine, conflict, forced migration and climate change are blocking progress in poverty alleviation.
May 30, 2018

Urgent action needed to prevent famine in South Sudan, says Oxfam

Oxfam has called for urgent action to prevent millions of people being hit by famine in South Sudan.
May 11, 2018

UNICEF highlights 'global breastfeeding gaps' between rich and poor

Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, one in five babies in high-income countries are not breastfed at all, compared to just one in 25 in low- and-middle-income countries.
May 3, 2018

Children at risk as Vitamin A supplement coverage declines

Over 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and even death if they are not provided with life-saving vitamin A supplements, warns UNICEF.
March 4, 2018

Investing in school meals ‘win-win’ for West African nations, says UN

The United Nations food relief agency has urged Governments in West Africa to spend more money on school meal programmes as these investments not only contribute to a better future for children but also create local jobs around agriculture.
March 3, 2018

Women's Institute launches national debate on food poverty

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes has launched a national debate on food poverty, with WI members across the country organising local events to look at how the issue affects people in their communities.
November 23, 2017

Inquiry into UK childhood food insecurity launched

A parliamentary inquiry has been launched into the issue of childhood food insecurity in the UK. UNICEF has estimated that 10 per cent of children in the UK are living in households affected by severe food insecurity.
November 17, 2009

Aid agency laments record number of Americans going hungry

ore than one in seven of American households suffered from food insecurity in 2008, according to the most recent data on hunger released by the US Department of Agriculture yesterday.
March 14, 2008

Catholic charities urge help for millions impacted by hunger in US

Catholic charities in the US called yesterday for more to be done to help the estimated 35 million Americans who are impacted by hunger. At the White House they called for the strengthening of federal nutrition programs.