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Food crisis and famine

Press release
12 July 2023
122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report
Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger, compared to 613 million in 2019
Afghanistan Ghor malnutrition Sorayaa and Ehsan
Press release
07 March 2023
Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls and women
mother and daughter
Press release
21 April 2020
Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries
Annual report on acute food security and nutrition published today
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Document
21 April 2020
2020 Global Report on Food Crises

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Full Report (PDF, 170 KB)
In brief (PDF, 1 MB)
A young baby in a womans lap is fed from a small silver bowl by spoon.
Press release
16 October 2019
Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide, warns UNICEF
Poverty, urbanization, climate change and poor eating choices driving unhealthy diets. 1 in 3 children under five is malnourished; 2 in 3 children under two live on poor diets
March 2016, Farhan Abbas male child of 4 months reported with severe wasting with his grandmother to SC children Hospital from KOT Adu, district Muzuffargrah, Punjab Pakistan
Report
11 September 2018
The state of food security and nutrition in the world
Building climate resilience for food security and nutrition

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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (PDF, 1 MB)
March 2016, Farhan Abbas male child of 4 months reported with severe wasting with his grandmother to SC children Hospital from KOT Adu, district Muzuffargrah, Punjab Pakistan
Press release
11 September 2018
Global hunger continues to rise, new UN report says
821 million people now hungry and over 150 million children stunted, putting hunger eradication goal at risk