Displacement, death, hunger as Israel’s war on Gaza enters third month
Fighting has escalated in Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis as Israeli air strikes rain down throughout the enclave, forcing Palestinians to flee to increasingly crammed pockets of the territory’s southern edge where there is no promised security, as the war enters its third month.
G20 leaders thank Türkiye’s efforts on Black Sea grain deal
The G20 New Delhi declaration says deal necessary to meet demand in developing and least developed countries, particularly those in Africa, says
Türkiye hopeful of reviving Black Sea grain deal at Erdogan’s Russia visit
"We hope this issue will be finalised in Erdogan's meeting with Putin," says chief aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of his visit to Sochi.
EU says it’s important to resume Türkiye-led grain deal
European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis says Russian restriction on Ukraine exports creating hardship for developing countries.
Türkiye will continue intense efforts for grain deal resumption — Erdogan
Türkiye will continue to carry out “intense” efforts and diplomacy for the resumption of the Black Sea grain deal, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told his Russian counterpart.
WFP Cuts Aid to 8 Million Food-Insecure People Due to Funding Shortfall
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) had to cut aid to 8 million people in Afghanistan due to a funding shortfall.
India rice export ban triggers global price hike and food security worries
The South Asian nation's curbs come in the wake of Russia's pullout from the Ukraine grain deal, which has jacked up wheat prices sharply in the past few days.
UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security
The food and fertilizer export deals brokered by the UN last year with Ukraine and Russia have played an “indispensable role” in supporting global food security and must continue, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday.
UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 ‘hotspots’
Hunger is set to worsen in 18 “hotspots” worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people at risk of starvation, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned in a report published on Monday.
Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
