Coverage dated May 2, 2023

UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022

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A report says more than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year. The Global Report on Food Crises published Wednesday also said that people in seven countries were on the brink of starvation because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pand…

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  1. KOB 4

    UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022 (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A report says more than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year. The Global Report on Food Crises published Wednesday also said that people in seven countries were on the brink of starvation because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pand…

  2. Los Angeles Times

    258 million people worldwide faced acute food insecurity in 2022, report says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A new report from an alliance of humanitarian organizations says more than a quarter-billion people worldwide faced acute food insecurity last year.

  3. Fox News

    258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2020, UN reports (opens Fox News)

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    More than a quarter-billion people faced acute food insecurity during the pandemic, according to a United Nations report. The worst-off countries include Afghanistan, Yemen, and Haiti.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Almost 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022: UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Report finds number of people facing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food aid increased for a fourth year.

  5. The Guardian

    More than 250m people faced acute food insecurity in 2022, UN report says (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Fourth year in a row in which number of people facing food crises increased substantially

  6. Fortune

    The number of people facing acute food insecurity rose for the fourth year in a row to 258 million people in a 'trend of a deterioration' the UN says (opens Fortune)

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    People faced starvation and death in seven of those countries: Somalia, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen.

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