The economic impact of COVID-19 on the world’s most populous region is threatening to further undermine efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly two billion people in Asia and the Pacific who were already unable to afford healthy diets prior to the pandemic, says a new report published by four specialized agencies of the United Nations. The report Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2020: Maternal and Child Diets at the Heart of Improving Nutrition is … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition in Asia and the Pacific: UN agencies warn
Though COVID-19 dominated Headlines, Here are most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2020
2020 was a year no one predicted. With the mother-of-all crises rocking every corner of the world, affecting virtually every country and city on earth, COVID-19 up-ended life as we knew it. Over a million lives have been lost, millions of jobs have been wiped out, extreme poverty has risen and economies have stalled. In mainstream news reporting, it is the global pandemic that has dominated headlines. Once its potential for widespread infection and health system chaos was understood, … [Read more...] about Though COVID-19 dominated Headlines, Here are most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2020
BlueCross Foundation Contributing $1.75 Million to Tennessee Food Banks
The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is giving a total of $1.75 million to six Tennessee food banks to help meet the needs of community members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This gift provides additional support following the $3.25 million the foundation awarded to these food banks in March, bringing the total to $5 million in 2020. Food banks across the state have been facing increased demand since the onset of the pandemic, as many Tennesseans turn to them for support. … [Read more...] about BlueCross Foundation Contributing $1.75 Million to Tennessee Food Banks
Syria: Russia donates US$20 million to fight hunger and malnutrition
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Syria welcomes a generous donation of US$20 million from the Russian Federation to provide food assistance for up to 2.3 million Syrians – including nutritional support for mothers and children. Families across Syria are under unprecedented economic pressure. Food prices have soared, and the cost of staple foods is now 247% higher than one year ago. Parents are being forced to make tough choices, and an increasing number of Syrian household’s … [Read more...] about Syria: Russia donates US$20 million to fight hunger and malnutrition
UK pledges urgent life-saving aid for families hit by coronavirus and hunger around world
The UK is releasing new emergency aid to help over 1.3 million vulnerable people in some of the world’s most dangerous places, who face daily threats of starvation, conflict, and coronavirus. Life-saving food, nutrition, water, childhood vaccinations, and shelter will urgently help families caught in some of the largest humanitarian crises, including across the Sahel, Syria, South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, and Mozambique. Humanitarian crises are getting worse … [Read more...] about UK pledges urgent life-saving aid for families hit by coronavirus and hunger around world
WFP appeals for Financial support as millions face hunger in Zimbabwe
With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation, and COVID-19, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) appealed for an additional US$204 million to support over four million of the most food-insecure people over the next six months. The appeal comes ahead of the ‘lean’ season, which risks pushing some 6.9 million people—nearly half of Zimbabwe’s population—into hunger by its March peak, according to the most recent national data. That includes … [Read more...] about WFP appeals for Financial support as millions face hunger in Zimbabwe
US$ 116 million in new pledges for adaptation action in most vulnerable countries
Recognizing the Adaptation Fund’s tangible and effective adaptation actions on the ground for the most vulnerable and its growing portfolio of work, several contributor governments came forward with new pledges to the Fund totaling nearly US$ 116 million. Coinciding with the 5th Anniversary of the Paris Agreement and Climate Ambition Summit 2020, pledges and contributions to the Fund included those from Germany (EUR 50 million), Italy (EUR 30 million), and Sweden (US$ 15.2 million, a quarter … [Read more...] about US$ 116 million in new pledges for adaptation action in most vulnerable countries
WFP provides Food Assistance for families of students attending public schools
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) started this week, in close partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), distributing the first round of food assistance for vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugee schoolchildren and their families across Lebanon. The food parcels replace traditional in-school meals children would otherwise be receiving as part of WFP’s nation-wide programme and as schools remain closed. Due to the deterioration of the economic … [Read more...] about WFP provides Food Assistance for families of students attending public schools
WFP appeals for additional Financial Support for Zimbabweans
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) appealed for an additional US$204 million to support over four million of the most food insecure people in Zimbabwe for over the next six months. The appeal comes ahead of the ‘lean’ season, which risks pushing some 6.9 million people—nearly half of Zimbabwe’s population—into hunger by its March peak, according to the most recent national data. That includes roughly one-third of the rural population, who are expected to face “crisis” or “emergency” … [Read more...] about WFP appeals for additional Financial Support for Zimbabweans
WFP welcomes €9 million contribution from Germany to scale-up Food assistance in Palestine
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a €9 million (US$10.5 million) contribution from the Government of Germany to provide much-needed food assistance for the poorest and most food insecure Palestinian families. This generous contribution from the German Federal Foreign Office, €4 million for 2020 and another €5 million for 2021, has enabled WFP to avert disruptions in its food assistance to approximately 340,000 non-refugee Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, most of … [Read more...] about WFP welcomes €9 million contribution from Germany to scale-up Food assistance in Palestine
