acute malnutrition

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Third of Yemen Provinces On Brink of Famine

A third of Yemen's 22 provinces are on the brink of famine, the UN said Friday, warning that 60 percent of the...

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UN Chief Urges ‘massive Response’ To Avert Somali Famine

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to take action to avert famine in...

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UN Chief Guterres In Somalia To Discuss Famine Threat

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Somalia Tuesday to discuss a hunger crisis which has pushed the...

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Somali President Says No Quick Fix For Nation’s Woes

Somalia's new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed sought to downplay high expectations of his new administration at his...

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Seven Million Yemenis Close To Starvation

Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country warned...

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1.4 Million Children Face Famine In Four Countries

Almost 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition could die this year from famine in Nigeria, Somalia,...

International

South Sudan Declares Famine In Unity State

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years....

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UNICEF Launches $110 Mln Appeal For Sudan Children

The UN children's agency on Wednesday launched a $110 million appeal to help two million acutely malnourished children...