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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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Read the latest news and analysis about global hunger below.
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....
Food waste: alarming rise will see 66 tonnes thrown away every second
by Rebecca Ratcliffe The Guardian August 23, 2018
The amount of food that is wasted each year will rise by a third by 2030, when 2.1bn tonnes will either be lost or thrown away, equivalent to 66 tonnes per second, according to new analysis....
Monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations: A joint FAO/WFP update for the United Nations Security Council (August 2018)
by World Food Programme Relief Web August 22, 2018
This report provides United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members with an overview of the numbers of people in acute need of emergency food, nutrition and livelihood assistance in 22 countries/territories affected by conflict. It analyses the factors driving food insecurity and examines if those f...
Drivers of Improvements in Global Food Security
by Karen Thome USDA August 22, 2018
USDA’s Economic Research Service recently released the annual International Food Security Assessment 2018-2028, which measures and projects food security in 76 low- and middle-income countries that receive o...
Nearly four in five teachers say ‘holiday hunger’ is failing to improve
by Samuel Osborne The Independent August 2, 2018
In the UK, children are returning to school 'looking visibly less well nourished' according to teachers. Of 657 secondary school teachers surveyed, nearly half confirmed children in their school had experienced holiday hunger....
How Luxury Hotels And Restaurants In Developing Countries Fight Food Waste
by Laura Ratliff NPR July 20, 2018
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that nearly a quarter of food purchases in hotels and restaurants are simply thrown away. While food waste is a hot topic in the U.S., it's a particular challenge in low-income nations where food is sometimes a scarce resource to begin with. Some ...
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