Kathmandu. According to a report released by the United Nations, Africa has surpassed Asia for the first time in terms of population affected by hunger as malnutrition problems increase.
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Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertiliser and food costs, the head of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development warned, as a new UN report showed that global progress against hunger remains fragile.
PARIS, July 21 — Africa has for the first time become the continent with the largest number of people facing hunger, a UN report said today, as a growing number of Africans have faced undernourishment.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to the Philippines next week to meet with his Southeast Asian counterparts, the State Department said Friday, as the rekindled war with Iran places traditional American allies under economic strain.
In an opinion piece published by elEconomista, Pep Ferrís, Head of CIB Asia, examines how geopolitics, artificial intelligence and the energy transition are reshaping the global economy and placing Asia at the heart of the new global balance.
Global tour operator Collette has launched its 2026-2027 Asia brochure, equipping travel advisors with a visually rich, experience-driven reravel’s fastest-growing regions
Globus is expanding its Asia and Africa portfolio for 2027, introducing four new Small Group Discovery tours and more than two dozen itinerary variations designed to give travellers more time in some of the world’s most sought-after destinations.
When commercial ships started bypassing the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, the immediate consequences could be felt thousands of kilometres away in the form of higher freight charges, slower supply chains and ships taking the longer route around Africa. At first sight, it seemed like yet another disruption in one of the…
As Asia continues to shape the global conversation through its influence on geopolitics, technology, business, culture, and climate, the need for deeper, more nuanced storytelling has never been greater. Moving beyond the fast-paced daily news cycle, CNN’s “Meanwhile in Asia” aims to uncover the stories, people, and trends that define one of the world’s most…
WHO has recently launched updated data on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators tracking the link between air pollution and health. The release of data on ambient and household air pollutionhighlights critical inequalities: while fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels dropped globally until 2020, they have since remained largely unchanged, with low- and middle-income countries facing…