Millions of Afghans will face starvation this winter unless urgent action is taken, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. More than half the population – about 22.8 million people – face acute food insecurity, while 3.2 million children under five could suffer acute malnutrition, the ...
"People around the world who have enough to eat can easily imagine the terrible impact that hunger has on children in such a situation," she said, encouraging smartphone users to donate funds through the free ShareTheMeal app. The app allows a donation of as little as 0.50 U.S. dollar a...
On a positive note, he said that amid all these challenges, the humanitarian operation has continued to deliver. "The World Food Programme report they are still providing food assistance to more than 13 million people every month. The World Health Organization carries out more than 1.5 million m...
Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla stock and donate the proceeds to the United Nations' food agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger.
The companies used to be controlled by Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin, who gave up control last year after the European Union sanctioned him in March 2022 as “a member of the closest circle of Vladimir Putin.” The Uralchem-Uralkali Group said in February it intended to donate more than 34...
WHO is urging leaders attending the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to guarantee equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and other life-saving tools; ensure the world is better prepared to respond to future pandemics; and renew efforts to achieve the Sustainable Develo...
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She said that CYDF set up the Project Hope in 1989, which calls on people across the country to donate money to help poor children to continue their schooling. By the end of last year, she said, CYDF had collected nearly 700 million yuan in donations, which has helped the establishment...
In her opening statement, Al-Muhairi noted that discussions about water are becoming increasingly prominent. Previously, water was the most underexposed element in the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus, she said, but this is changing. She gave as an example the water-themed day that Egypt initiate...
Through the initiative we have been able to donate food supplies to #Khomani San families, while elsewhere in South Africa, our operations have donated over 12,500 food parcels to communities across the country, including Rustenburg and Steelpoort. The #Khomani San are First people in Southern...