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    Malnutrition, a scourge that hits all-round progress

    Malnutrition, a scourge that hits all-round progress

    30 Jun 2021

    Malnutrition is a scourge that kills the victim’s zest for life long before he or she dies. It particularly affects those in the developing world, such as nations in Africa...

    Hunger stalks poor in pandemic double blow

    Hunger stalks poor in pandemic double blow

    30 May 2021

    Glenda Kwek, Agence France-Presse Rasheeda Jaleel lives in fear that she may not be able to feed her seven children as millions of families are forced into poverty by...

    Message of humanity

    Message of humanity

    25 Dec 2020

    This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to World Food Programme for its contribution to combating hunger in conflict and disaster struck zones. The dedicated volunteers and staff of...

    Starving millions in need of more support

    Starving millions in need of more support

    11 Dec 2020

    The news that about 270 million people face starvation is utterly worrying and calls for immediate action. The number of people who stand on the brink of starvation is equivalent...

    Record hunger in the Philippines as Covid restrictions bite

    Record hunger in the Philippines as Covid restrictions bite

    09 Dec 2020

    Daniel Auminto lost his job and then his home when the coronavirus pandemic sent the Philippines into lockdown. Now he and his family live on the street, relying on...

    A fiduciary duty to provide free school meals

    A fiduciary duty to provide free school meals

    29 Oct 2020

    I’ve always been surprised by how developed nations like America and Britain still have the level of poverty that’s usually seen in developing countries like the subcontinent and Africa. For...

    UN WFP’s Zero Hunger campaign launched

    UN WFP’s Zero Hunger campaign launched

    10 Sep 2020

    Imran Mojib, Special Correspondent and Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter Close to 24 million children and youth could drop out or lack access to school next year because of COVID-19’s...

    Countries should shore up global food security

    Countries should shore up global food security

    10 Jun 2020

    The warning by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres that the COVID-19 pandemic could push nearly 50 million more people into extreme poverty deserves serious attention and countries should act immediately...

    Pay heed to proven model of poverty alleviation

    Pay heed to proven model of poverty alleviation

    10 Jun 2020

    Sonia Gandhi, Indo-Asian News Service The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change. It is radical...

    UAE’s timely help in global fight against hunger

    UAE’s timely help in global fight against hunger

    10 May 2020

    When it comes to generosity, the UAE has no match. The path of benevolence has effectively been laid down by the founding father of the nation, late Sheikh Zayed Bin...

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