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45 million more face acute hunger risk if Iran war continues through June, World Food Programme says

GENEVA, March 17 — Tens of millions more people will face acute ‌hunger if the Iran war continues through to June, according to analysis from the World Food Programme released on Tuesday. The ...

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz impacts food security around the world

The World Food Programme warns that 45 million people could be pushed into acute hunger due to the conflict.
NPR

World Food Program head says peace critical to solve hunger in Congo

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, about the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and cuts to WFP funding. A war between militants backed by ...
The Conversation

Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it

Finding a regular, healthy meal is a hard task for millions. Joe Nkadaani/Wikimedia Commons West Africa, the Sahel and Cameroon are in crisis, according to the World Food Programme. It is increasingly ...