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Fight hunger with knowledge. In this short video, World Hunger Education Service’s Steve Hansch explains global hunger, discusses a few causes, and tells you how to get involved in humanitarian work.
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Fact Sheet: Understanding Global Hunger
Hunger is not having enough nutritious food. To end global hunger, nutritious food needs to be affordable and available to everyone. Learn about the meaning, causes, and solutions to global hunger.
Global Hunger: Children
Fact Sheet: Child Malnutrition
Adequate nutrition in the first 1000 days of a child’s life is vital for proper brain development. Malnutrition can have long-term impacts on a child’s life, including their ability to learn in school and grow properly.
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Global Hunger in the News
Read the latest news and analysis about global hunger below.
Urban Food Security in the Global South: Three Ideas
by Christian Man Center for Strategic & International Studies October 19, 2018
Until recently, it was widely thought that half of the world’s population lived in cities. The United Nations places the global number at 55 percent, with Africa at 43 percent and Asia at 50 percent....
2018 World Food Prize laureates: Ending malnutrition for mothers and young children
by The Washington Times Special Sections Department The Washington Times October 15, 2018
Alarmed by the vast numbers of malnourished children in the world, two British men have spent their lives working to ensure that mothers and their young children can obtain high-quality foods and vitamins. This month, the men — economist Dr. Lawrence Haddad and physician Dr. David Nabarro — w...
This ad shows the true cost of world hunger
by Ben Paynter Fast Company October 3, 2018
A new 60-second ad will air in movie theaters to raise awareness of world hunger....
Drive to tackle drought in agricultural data launched, as global hunger rises
by Sarah Newey The Telegraph September 25, 2018
An unprecedented drive to collect data from millions of smallholder farmers in 50 developing countries was launched on Monday. The “50 x 2030” programme seeks to boost agricultural productivity and livelihoods across Africa, Asia and Latin America by 2030 – and provide more accurate data to...
Climate Change Undermining Global Efforts to Eradicate Hunger
by Thalif Deen Inter Press Service NewsAgency September 24, 2018
Along with military conflicts and global economic meltdowns, climate change is a driving force in the rise in global hunger while extreme weather, land degradation, desertification, water scarcity and rising sea levels—are collectively undermining global efforts to eradicate hunger. As the UN c...
United Nations, World Bank, and Humanitarian Organizations Launch Innovative Partnership to End Famine
by Kristina Nwazota World Bank Group September 23, 2018
The United Nations, World Bank, International Committee of the Red Cross, Microsoft Corp., Google and Amazon Web Services today announced an unprecedented global partnership to prevent future famines....
We have more than enough calories, but what about other nutrients?
by Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems Phys.org September 17, 2018
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh published "the first study to quantitatively map the flow of energy, protein, fat, essential amino acids and micronutrients from 'field-to-fork' at a global level and identify hotspots where nutrients are lost. The study shows that while we produce far mo...
World hunger levels rise for third year running: U.N.
by Thin Lei Win Reuters September 14, 2018
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - World hunger rose in 2017 for a third consecutive year, fueled by conflict and climate change, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, jeopardizing a global goal to end the scourge by 2030....
Starvation: a weapon of war that could kill 590,000 children by the end of 2018
by Karen McVeigh The Guardian September 14, 2018
Starvation being used as a weapon of war has become the new normal, according to Save the Children. Its analysis shows more than half a million infants in conflict zones could die of malnutrition by the end of the year if they do not receive treatment, the equivalent of one every minute....
The digital revolution—a new weapon against food waste, hunger, and emissions
by Heinz Strubenhoff Future Development - The Brookings Institution September 6, 2018
The Brookings Institution's Heinz Strubenhoff writes about how technology can help fight food waste and hunger....
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