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Is Azerbaijan ready for a global food crisis?

Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), stated on Tuesday that if the conflict in the Middle East continues until summer, the number of hungry people worldwide could rise by 45 million. Analysts believe that Africa and Asia will suffer the most, with hunger reaching record levels. “This is a terrible prospect,” Skau emphasized.

21 Mar 2026-10:30
WFP chief Cindy McCain to step down for health reasons

Cindy McCain, the 71-year-old Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, announced she will step down from her role in three months to focus on her health.

26 Feb 2026-17:50
Nigeria faces record hunger as insurgent attacks intensify and aid funding collapses

Nigeria is on the brink of its worst hunger crisis on record, with nearly 35 million people projected to face severe food insecurity in 2026, the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. The sharp rise is being fuelled by escalating militant attacks, economic strain, and a looming collapse in humanitarian funding.

25 Nov 2025-09:10
UN warns of worsening hunger crisis in eastern DR Congo

The United Nations has warned that the number of people experiencing emergency levels of hunger in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has nearly doubled since last year.

07 Nov 2025-22:49
Israel kills over 50 in Gaza as UN warns of ‘catastrophic hunger’

At least 51 Palestinians, including 14 individuals waiting for humanitarian aid, were killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Friday, local authorities reported. The strikes come amid growing international alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn enclave.

19 Jul 2025-09:55
First food trucks reach Sudan's famine-hit Zamzam camp: UN

27 Nov 2024-16:09
Gaza food crisis is unprecedented, WFP warns

21 Dec 2023-18:17
Azerbaijani ambassador to Italy presents Letter of Credence to Executive Director of World Food Programme

12 Jun 2023-17:56

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