food

Food harvest in Southern Africa imperilled by dry spell, UN reports

31 December 2003
A lack of recent rain across Southern Africa has delayed the planting of crops in four countries and is expected to reduce the yields of those already planted, according to United Nations agencies working in the region.
Sean Connery

Actor Sean Connery to help raise awareness of global hunger, WFP says

12 December 2003
Actor Sean Connery, probably best known for his roles as James Bond "licensed to kill," hopes to save lives in the Christmas season with an appeal for support for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its goal of feeding 800 million chronically hungry people.

Germany aids UN food and agricultural projects

9 December 2003
Germany is to provide 8.6 million euros for United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) development projects next year, including refugee aid in Afghanistan and nutrition services for HIV/AIDS-affected children in Lesotho and Malawi, the agency announced today.

UN food programme boost 2003 beneficiaries by 50 per cent

9 December 2003
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) increased the number of people it reached this year by 50 per cent, feeding nearly 110 million as compared with 72 million in 2002, the agency said today.

With African crop prospects mixed, UN urges trade from surplus to deficit areas

8 December 2003
Though some regions in sub-Saharan Africa can expect bumper crops, food shortages are forecast in 23 countries, with some facing a critical situation, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today as it called for trade from surplus areas to those with deficits to combat the problem.
Drought is the most common cause of food emergencies

Hunger increasing around the world after earlier decline - UN food agency

26 November 2003
With almost 850 million people undernourished, global hunger is again rising after dropping during the early 1990s, the United Nations food agency says in its annual hunger report.

Two UN agencies call for more fruit and vegetable consumption

9 November 2003
Not eating enough fruits and vegetables is estimated to cause some 2.7 million deaths worldwide each year, two United Nations agencies charged with overseeing agriculture and health said as they kicked off a campaign today to improve the world's nutrition.

On World Food Day, UN says true international alliance needed to reduce hunger

16 October 2003
Only a comprehensive international alliance against hunger will allow the world to feed the 840 million people who now go hungry, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in a message marking World Food Day today.
Catherine Bertini

Annan applauds senior UN official on winning 2003 World Food Prize

16 October 2003
A senior United Nations official who used to run the UN's emergency food aid agency was awarded the 2003 World Food Prize and won plaudits today from Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

UN agency says 38 countries facing serious food shortages

15 October 2003
Some 38 countries worldwide are facing “serious food shortages” the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.