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The UN warns famine is likely in Gaza. What do malnutrition and hunger do to the body?

The UN warns famine is likely in Gaza. What do malnutrition and hunger do to the body?

Israel has been accused of deliberately blocking humanitarian aid, including food.
Sun Nov 03 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children

INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children

A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Sudan's government denies famine exists in Darfur's Zamzam camp

Sudan's government denies famine exists in Darfur's Zamzam camp

An aid group said there was a risk of a severe shortage of special food designed to treat malnourished children in the camp.
Mon Aug 05 2024
Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition

Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition

More than one million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said.
Fri Jul 12 2024
Committee addressing child malnutrition emphasises First 1,000 Days of Life initiative

Committee addressing child malnutrition emphasises First 1,000 Days of Life initiative

The 'First 1,000 Days of Life' starts from early pregnancy until a child is two years old.
Wed Jul 03 2024
Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition

Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition

About a quarter of Congo's 99 million people face a food crisis and half of all orphans suffer from malnutrition, says World Food Programme.
Sat Jun 29 2024
Sudan's cemeteries swell with fresh graves as hunger and disease spread

Sudan's cemeteries swell with fresh graves as hunger and disease spread

The war has devastated a healthcare system already under strain before the fighting began.
Sat Jun 22 2024
Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says

Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says

The IPC estimated two people out of every 10,000 dying daily from starvation or from malnutrition and disease.
Tue Mar 19 2024
UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive

UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive

According to UNICEF, many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not "even have the energy to cry."
Mon Mar 18 2024
Five ways Indonesia is tackling under-nutrition in children

Five ways Indonesia is tackling under-nutrition in children

Stunting is a major problem in Indonesia, but one municipality is hoping to eliminate it in 2024.
Sun Mar 03 2024
Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil's Yanomami

Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil's Yanomami

Yanomami people are dying from flu, malaria and malnutrition brought into the Amazon rainforest reservation by resurgent illegal miners.
Sat Jan 20 2024
In a warming world, hunger stalks Guatemala's Mayan highlands

In a warming world, hunger stalks Guatemala's Mayan highlands

Across the country, severe malnutrition cases among children under five were up by more than a third at nearly 21,400.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Dozens of babies die in orphanage as Sudan war takes grim toll on Khartoum

Dozens of babies die in orphanage as Sudan war takes grim toll on Khartoum

Without enough staff to care for them, they succumbed to severe malnutrition and dehydration, the doctor said.
Mon May 29 2023
Fleeing drought, Somalis face malnutrition and cholera in Kenya

Fleeing drought, Somalis face malnutrition and cholera in Kenya

At Dadaab alone, at least 6,000 Somalis fleeing hunger have arrived at the camp since the start of the year, UN data shows.
Tue Feb 28 2023
Yanomami health crisis in Brazil can only be solved by expelling miners, official says

Yanomami health crisis in Brazil can only be solved by expelling miners, official says

About 20,000 wildcat miners on the Yanomami reservation in northern Brazil have brought malaria and severe food shortages.
Wed Feb 08 2023
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024