CANBERRA, Australia, Dec 14 (IPS) - Economic growth is the time-tested method of raising living standards and, if not accompanied by large increases in inequality, lowering poverty. Since World War II ...

A child who hasn’t eaten for days, too weak to cry. A father counting the last coins in his pocket. A mother sifting through rubble to find food. Searching not only for something to feed her family, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Brazil launched the Global Alliance for Hunger and Poverty on Friday at the G20 Summit in Rio, a Brazilian government official said, with an initial 41 participating ...

ROME & NAIROBI, Feb 12 2025 (IPS) - Nearly one in 11 people in the world and one in five people in Africa go hungry every day, a crisis primarily driven by chronic inequality, climate change, conflict ...

The hunger crisis isn’t just about numbers. It’s about who has access to food and who doesn’t. It’s about equity, affordability, and sustainability. It’s about global disparities that leave some ...

In September 2024, the World Bank and Brazil’s G20 Presidency co-hosted a high-level event in the context of the UN General Assembly. The discussion centered on the findings of the World Bank's ...

History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure people are well fed. Today, the world produces more food per person than ever before ...

With just hours until the 2024 presidential election, the economy, health care, immigration— all the usual suspects are front and center. But there’s one major issue that’s gone completely MIA in the ...

According to Oleg Kobyakov, "without solving the problem of hunger, we will be unable to combat extreme poverty, ensure the health of the world's population and its access to quality education" MOSCOW ...

MELBOURNE, Australia, Mar 16 (IPS) - The recently published “No 1 central policy document” (“No 1 document”), China’s national blueprint for rural policy, further demonstrates Beijing’s commitment to ...