Food, hunger and nutrition
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Catastrophic hunger and floods in South Sudan as COP27 negotiations conclude
Read moreMany parts of South Sudan are submerged under several feet of flood waters as the rains continues to pour. Almost eight million people are experiencing extreme hunger in the country.
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#HungryForAction: 2,400 lives lost in East Africa every day
Read moreToday, anti-poverty charities lined up thousands of shoes in Trafalgar Square as a stark representation of the number of lives currently being lost daily in East Africa due to the hunger crisis.
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Asha is leading her family out of crisis
Read moreThere’s no end to the drought or food shortages in Somalia in sight. But Asha is doing everything she can to lead her family out of this crisis.
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330 million women could lose one meal a day due to the impact of the war in Ukraine
Read moreOver 200 million people urgently needed humanitarian food assistance just to survive by September 2022.
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#HungryForAction: Time is running out to prevent catastrophe in East Africa
Read moreOn Monday 17 October, CARE International UK joined Action Against Hunger and other international aid organisations to urge the new Prime Minister to wake up to the looming famine in East Africa.
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International NGOs call on the UK Govt to act to combat increasing world hunger
Read moreA coalition of fifteen international aid organisations, including CARE International UK, has warned the conflict in Ukraine is causing “suffering far beyond its borders, including through the twin impact of rising food and energy costs” and are urging the UK Government to play a leading role in helping people around the world facing hunger and malnutrition.
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Millions Face Growing Hunger in South Sudan Amid Budget Cuts and Competing Global Crisis
Read moreA staggering 63 percent of South Sudan’s population will struggle to survive the peak of this year’s annual ‘lean season’, with 87,000 people predicted to be in catastrophic food crisis category – at the risk of starvation and death - whilst humanitarian agencies are forced to cut services due to lack of funds.
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Report reveals gender hunger gap widening as global food crisis worsens
Read moreA new report by humanitarian charity CARE International has warned that at least 150 million more women go hungry than men as the global food crisis worsens.
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New research reveals the impact of food and economic crisis in Afghanistan on women and girls
Read moreResearch by the humanitarian organisation CARE International reveals the harsh toll the food and economic crisis in Afghanistan is having on women and girls including the access to medical attention and an increase in child marriages.
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Somalia drought puts women and girls at higher risk of violence
Read moreAs the drought in Somalia intensifies, women and girls are facing a devastating increase in incidents of gender-based violence.
