“WFP, with our partners, are working tirelessly to reach millions of Ethiopians at risk of hunger in the first quarter of the year to help keep a major humanitarian catastrophe at bay,” said Chris Nikoi, the agency’s interim Country Director in Ethiopia. “WFP is extremely concerned about the deteriorating food security in northern Ethiopia, where…
—File photo Medical experts say that if any food is consumed after its expiry date, it increases the risk of ‘food poisoning’ or other health risks rather than the benefits. According to medical experts, after the expiration date of food, various types of germs and bacteria are born in it or due to chemical changes,…
Despite ongoing Israeli bombardment prompted by Hamas-led attacks on 7 October that left some 1,200 dead in Israel and more than 250 hostages, UNRWA continues to provide lifesaving aid in Gaza to more than two million civilians. The war has killed at least 26,637 Palestinians in Gaza and left 65,387 injured, according to the enclave’s…
“There is simply not enough food,” UNRWA tweeted on social platform X, formerly Twitter, with photographs from another city slightly further north, Deir-al-Balah, showing people queuing “in the rain and cold” for relief supplies. In its latest situation update, UN aid coordination office OCHA reported heavy fighting in Khan Younis close to two hospitals: Nasser –…
It naturally contains antibodies against various diseases. Photo: File Just as an educated mother is the guarantor of an educated nation, a healthy and energetic child is also the foundation of a healthy society. Mother’s milk is a precious gift from the creator of the universe to the newborn baby. Just as when a guest…
Vienna: A study has shown that certain foods can define the personality traits of those who eat those foods. Ever since the investigation went viral on the internet in 2016, people have been shocked to read about what it says. According to research, the relationship between food choices and psychological and social characteristics can be…
Bristol: Children who eat a lot of junk food may have hardened arteries by the age of 17, a study has warned. Hardening of the arteries can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. A study of nearly 5,000 babies born in Bristol in the 1990s found that children whose diets consisted of a…
“Its people are witnessing daily threats to their very existence – while the world watches on”, warned Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement, adding that “hope has never been more elusive” amidst deteriorating conditions. “The humanitarian community has been left with the impossible mission of supporting more than two million people, even as…
“The entire Rohingya population” from Myanmar will benefit, according to the UN agency, which increased the value of its monthly food voucher from $8 to $10 per person on 1 January. Until early last year vouchers were worth $12 but WFP was forced to reduce their value in March to $10 because of funding gaps….
WFP described the decision taken on safety grounds as a major setback to humanitarian efforts in the country’s breadbasket, where staff had been regularly providing aid to over 800,000 people, including many who had escaped the fighting in Khartoum. The ongoing fighting makes it extremely challenging for humanitarian agencies to safely deliver assistance, especially with…
