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November 19, 2024 03:41 | News Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that 81 countries have agreed to back. As G20 leaders met at Rio de Janeiro’s Modern Art Museum for […]
Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators at U.N. talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse. Meanwhile activists take to the beaches of Brazil to call on world leaders to commit to combating global hunger. The protest, organised by the NGO “Rio for Peace” […]
Last year’s industry program at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) placed great emphasis on the livelihood of documentarians as the industry sees budgets shrink and European funding bodies like public broadcasters invest less. Have things changed in the past year as the festival prepares for another edition? Unfortunately not, says Adriek van Nieuwenhuyzen, […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in parts of northern Gaza, where Israeli forces are conducting a major offensive, hunger experts warned Friday. An alert issued by the four experts called the humanitarian situation throughout the war-torn Gaza Strip “extremely grave and rapidly deteriorating” and worst in the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Juan Karita And Isabel Debre Published Nov 03, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Former president Evo Morales chews coca leaves during a hunger strike in Lauca N, Bolivia, […]
A new study finds that high-intensity exercise reduces hunger more effectively than moderate workouts, especially for women. Published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, the research suggests that this approach may be a valuable tool in weight management by helping to naturally curb appetite. The study centers on ghrelin, a hormone responsible for stimulating […]
Getty Images Sonam Wangchuk has had a long career as an innovator and activist An Indian climate activist who ended a 16-day-long hunger strike this week says his fight to save the ecology of his hometown – an icy cold desert in the northernmost part of India – is far from over. Sonam Wangchuk, 58, […]
The incidence of hunger experienced by poor families in Visayas and Mindanao almost doubled in the previous month, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey shows. “As of September 2024, the experience of hunger was highest in Mindanao at 30.7 percent of families, followed by the Visayas at 26 percent, Metro Manila at 21.7 percent, and […]