Food insecurity amid the rapid soaring in produce and housing prices in the United States has become a major issue for many Americans.

Red Cross says a series of conflicts, climate change and rising food and fuel prices are pushing about a quarter of Africans towards hunger.

The combined effects of conflict, economic crisis and poor harvests are significantly affecting people’s access to food, the two UN food agencies say.

Pressure is mounting on the Joe Biden administration to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets and to remove hurdles in the delivery of aid to millions of people teetering at the brink of starvation and death.

With the World Bank donors expected to meet soon, Afghan nation have pinned hope on them to take some practical steps to alleviate the financial problems of the war-torn country.

The economic situation in the occupied southern Yemen has been deteriorating amid the continued collapse of the local currency.

A study from France’s top religious charity has revealed that since the start of the Great Financial Crisis, hunger has increased a shocking 250%.

The COVID pandemic has caused an estimated 18 percent increase in the number of people facing hunger, a UN report says.

Studies consistently find higher rates of food insecurity among Black, Latino, and other non-white veterans.

The United Nations has warned of surging hunger levels across most of Central America amid the coronavirus crisis and extreme weather conditions.