Global Issues News Headlines for “World Hunger and Poverty”

Outpacing Foreign Aid, Migrant Remittances Are a Lifeline Ensuring Families Are Fed and Healthy, Says IFAD

2026-09-18T08:11:47-07:00

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, September 18 (IPS) - Migrants now send home more money than foreign aid, and this is pulling rural families out of poverty, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

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African Farmers Demand Affordable Finance as Governments Fall Short on Funding

2026-09-16T08:33:19-07:00

KIGALI, September 16 (IPS) - Agriculture remains underfunded in Africa as governments struggle to deliver on decades-old promises to dedicate 10% of national income to agriculture.

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September 11 and the End of the American Dream - The Day That Changed Everything

2026-09-15T05:52:32-07:00

On 11 September 2001 I was in New York, on one of my frequent visits to the United Nations, to which I was tied by a consultancy contract. That morning I woke up late, around eleven, sleeping off the jet lag of the flight from Italy. I was staying at the Hyatt Park, today the Millennium. A hotel a few metres from the Glass Palace, built to serve the world of the United Nations.

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Investment in Irrigation Systems Is Vital in Preparing for the Next Climate Shock

2026-09-14T06:23:57-07:00

KIGALI, September 14 (IPS) - When the African continent experiences erratic rains, crops fail, leaving millions of people facing hunger.

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International Trade Theory Not Developmental

2026-09-14T02:01:23-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, September 14 (IPS) - Most free trade advocates falsely claim that comparative advantage ensures developmental gains from trade liberalisation. Mainstream trade theory does not promise that partial trade liberalisation guarantees optimal international specialisation.

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Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods

2026-09-11T10:51:53-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, September 11 (IPS) - Two weeks after devastating floods struck Nepal, communities across the country are still struggling to meet basic needs as humanitarian efforts continue. The disaster, triggered by a glacial collapse, has become one of Nepal’s deadliest in recent years, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.

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UN and Partners Work to Stabilize Health and WASH Systems in Venezuela Following Deadly Earthquakes

2026-09-09T17:51:11-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, September 9 (IPS) - Two months after devastating twin earthquakes struck northern and central Venezuela on June 24, the humanitarian community has been on the frontlines, delivering lifesaving aid and focusing efforts on sustainable paths for rehabilitation.

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How Saving Cattle in Zimbabwe is Saving Its Lions

2026-09-09T11:24:50-07:00

BULAWAYO, September 9 (IPS) - A 12-year-old male lion slipped out of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park one winter morning and killed a 7-year-old boy in a village it wandered into.

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FAO and the Global South: Advancing Agrifood Transformation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation

2026-09-08T08:15:20-07:00

ROME, September 8 (IPS) - The world’s agrifood systems are under mounting pressure from economic uncertainty, climate change and persistent inequalities. Farmers, rural communities and the most vulnerable are bearing the heaviest burden. We must act faster and scale practical, proven solutions.

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Strengthen Africa’s Seed Systems El Niño Threat Becomes Reality Again

2026-09-03T09:04:28-07:00

KIGALI, September 3 (IPS) - As climate disasters frequent across the African continent, governments have been promoting climate-smart innovations, including the development of drought-resistant crops.

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