World Hunger

• Southwestern Ontario couple launch sunflower fundraiser to end world hunger

  The pair said that they’re opening up a small field for the public to take photos or pick a bouquet for a donation to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
  
• Ukraine’s foreign minister accuses Moscow of playing ‘hunger games’ with world

  With a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain and fertilizer due to expire Nov. 19, Ukraine's FM said the world needed to pressure Russia not to object to its extension.

  World

  Nov 12, 2022
  
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• UN responds to Elon Musk challenge with US$6.6B plan to fight world hunger

  The head of the UN's food agency has responded to Tesla founder Elon Musk's ask for a plan to tackle world hunger with a US$6.6 billion ask.

  World

  Nov 17, 2021
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• Elon Musk says will sell $6B in Tesla stock if UN shows how it will solve world hunger

  "If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it," Musk wrote.

  Trending

  Nov 1, 2021
• Oliver non-profit preparing 7.5 million servings of soup to tackle world hunger

  Okanagan Gleaners, founded in 1994, turns blemished fruits and vegetables, donated by local farmers, into a delicious dehydrated soup, to spare produce from the landfill.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2021
• ‘Catastrophic’: Hunger expected to rise in 23 global hotspots, UN warns

  The Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program said in a new report that "acute food insecurity is likely to further deteriorate" between August and November.

  World

  Jul 30, 2021
• Up to 3.4 million in Myanmar face hunger after military coup, United Nations says

  Up to 3.4 million more people will struggle to afford food in the next three to six months with urban areas worst affected, a World Food Program analysis shows.

  World

  Apr 22, 2021
• Over 350 million in Asia going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, UN says

  The report issued Wednesday by four agencies says the pandemic is making it difficult for 1.9 billion people to afford healthy diets.

  World

  Jan 20, 2021
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• Coronavirus pandemic has led to 40% increase of people seeking humanitarian aid: UN

  The United Nations has appealed for roughly $35 billion to help many of those expected to be in need next year.

  World

  Dec 1, 2020
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• Proceeds of Leduc County harvest donated in effort to end world hunger

  A special harvest took place south of Edmonton last week, with community members coming together in an effort to end world hunger.

  Features

  Oct 12, 2020