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Hunger 'kills 17,000 Children Per Day'

Somewhere in the world, a child dies of hunger every five seconds -- even though the planet has more than enough food for all. (..) The United Nations seeks commitment from the public as well, having launched an online appeal for individual donations to fight hunger. The World Food Programme's "Billion for a Billion" campaign aims to reach 1 billion individuals. "If a billion Internet users donate a dollar or a euro a week, we can literally transform the lives of a billion hungry people across the world," said Josette Sheeran, executive director of WFP.

Foreign investors rush to lock up food supply

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi calls it the "new feudalism." Groups representing peasant farmers call it "land grabs." (..) Sudan, where the UN's World Food Program is feeding millions of people, is one country that encourages farmland sales to foreigners.

Hunger, Coping with history’s worst food crisis

Beyond the call for donations from individuals, the World Food Programme’s appeal ahead of the food summit underscores the magnitude of the shortage that afflicts one of life’s essentials. (..) It is a measure of the enormity of the crisis that never before has the WFP urged the individual to contribute his mite, an effort that can add up to an enormous sum worldwide.

Disaster Relief Programme partners engage in food security discussion

Co-operating partners engaged in Disaster Relief Programmes representing the disaster Management Agency(NDMA), world Food Programmes, Cango and Non- Governmental Organisation engaged in food security, yesterday held a meeting at the WFP offices to discuss the on going and the planned food aid programs with special emphasis on strengthening co-ordination among all stakeholders.