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Scientists find evidence for food insecurity driving international conflic
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Researchers have identified climate-driven changes to food availability as a factor behind dramatic historical events that led the oasis city of Palmyra in Syria to its ultimate demise.
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Global carbon emissions, food costs might increase due to crop damage caus
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Predictions show that the crop production interruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine might result in a rise in carbon emissions and food costs globally, without easing food insecurity.
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Crop damage caused in Ukraine war may increase global carbon emissions, fo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): According to research, it is predicted that the crop production interruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine might result in a rise in carbon emissions and food costs globally, without easing food insecurity.
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Differentaly abled women are more likely to have poor diets: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): A recent study by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health found that specially abled women are almost twice as likely to perceive their diet as poor and to experience food insecurity.
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World Food Program, UN express concern over food insecurity, economic cris
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 11 (ANI): World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan condemned the ongoing economic crisis in Afghanistan as people in the country are on the brink of starvation and facing pove
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Study finds women with disabilities are more likely to experience insecuri
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by experts at the NYU School of Global Public Health, women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely as women without disabilities to judge their diet as poor and to suffer food insecurity.
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Ukraine conflict jacks up food insecurity among developing nations
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 27 (ANI): United Nations recently voiced concern over the global repercussions of the Ukraine conflict, saying that it has increased the risk of food insecurity among developing countries.
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Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a 'cautionary tale' for South
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei as the island nation continues to suffer its worst financial slump since its independence.
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US Treasury official to start India visit today
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): US Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo is set to start his three-day visit to India on Wednesday during which talks will be held on economic and security issues between the two countries.
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US Treasury official to visit India to discuss energy, food security
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): US Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo is set to visit India from August 24-26 to underscore bilateral economic and security ties, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
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High-level US official to visit India next week for talks on food insecuri
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): A high-level US State Department official is set to travel to India next week for consultations on a range of US multilateral priorities, including combating food insecurity and advancing global health.
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Humanitarian partners may stop aid to Somalia due to lack of funding
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Humanitarian partners will be forced to stop essential aid programs to Somalia due to a lack of funding, the United Nations relief agency warned on Sunday.
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