World hunger worsened by COVID-19 pandemic

[ad_1] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that climate change and conflict are both a consequence and a driver of poverty, income inequality, and food prices, Report mentions, referring to AP. According to him, poverty, income inequality, and the high cost of food continue to keep healthy diets out of the reach of some… Continue reading World hunger worsened by COVID-19 pandemic

UN: World hunger dramatically worse in pandemic year

[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic in 2020 significantly exacerbated hunger worldwide, with roughly a tenth of the world’s population, or 811 million, suffering from malnutrition, the UN report says. Report informs, citing RIA Novosti, that, according to the foreword, the coronavirus pandemic continues to expose weaknesses in food systems that threaten the lives and livelihoods of… Continue reading UN: World hunger dramatically worse in pandemic year

People dying of hunger exceed number of Covid death globally

[ad_1] According to a new report by Oxfam, eleven people die every minute of hunger, which also found the number of those facing famine-like conditions has increased by six times over the past year, Report informs. Published on Friday, “The Hunger Virus Multiplies” report said the death toll from famine outpaces that of COVID-19, which… Continue reading People dying of hunger exceed number of Covid death globally