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Global Hunger Index 2021

Evaluating the hunger situation worldwide: Setbacks in the fight against hunger

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Pandemic hits the poorest in Global South countries

In its annual report, Welthungerhilfe warns that the number of people suffering from hunger worldwide may rise.

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Food Systems: Hungry for Change

Our food system must be rebuilt from the ground up.

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1,000 Days Determine the Rest of Our Lives

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Global Hunger Index 2021

Where are hunger levels the worst? Where do we find progress and where setbacks? How conflicts and the climate crisis exacerbate hunger.

Pandemic hits the poorest in Global South countries

Additional 132 million people are projected to go hungry. How we work to still achieve the goal of #ZeroHunger by 2030.

Food Systems: Hungry for Change

Our food system must be rebuilt from the ground up.

1,000 Days Determine the Rest of Our Lives

To enjoy a healthy development, every child needs to receive sufficient nutrients from the beginning of pregnancy to the second year of life.

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29.11.2021 | Press ReleaseFederal Minister Dr Gerd Müller Will Take Over as Chair of Welthungerhilfe's Ambassador Council read more

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25.11.2021 | Guest CommentaryCorporate power in the digital agri-food system

Data is also the new currency in nutrition systems. Whoever controls it has the edge in the market.

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18.11.2021 | BlogCOP 26: The climate conference that failed the South

The results of the 2021 climate conference in Glasgow are sobering. Michael Kühn, Senior Advisor for Climate Change Policy on the results of COP26.

08.11.2021 | Guest CommentaryHow corporations determine what we eat

The concentration of companies in the food and agricultural sector is higher than ever. Fewer and fewer people are deciding what we eat.

08.11.2021 | Guest CommentaryMarket Power and Powerlessness - Competition Law Fails to Keep Up with Oligopolies

Structural inequality and bargaining power in global food value chains: a competition law toolkit assessment

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29.10.2021 | Press ReleaseWelthungerhilfe: Climate Crisis Causes Hunger

Prior to the UN Climate Change Conference, President Marlehn Thieme says: "Climate change is one of the most powerful drivers of hunger."

14.10.2021 | Press ReleaseGround Being Lost in the Fight Against Hunger Due to War and Climate Change read more

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Agriculture & Environment

Fighting droughts with sustainable agriculture

Welthungerhilfe is helping people in Somalia confront the challenges they face: climate change and social problems.

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Agriculture & Environment

Empowerment for marginalised people

Extreme weather and the traditional caste system cause poverty in Nepal. Welthungerhilfe educates people about their rights.

Catastrophic Humanitarian Situation due to Years of Conflict

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Emergency support for civil-war refugees

How Welthungerhilfe supports refugees in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq.

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Support for Residents of Dry Areas

Water and Medical Aid During Droughts in Ethiopia.

Zentralafrikanische Republik Central African Republic, Ngoulekpa und Boussamoa

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Small Fields, Large Harvests

Every second citizen in the Central African Republic relies on humanitarian aid. We support people in their daily life.

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Fighting Hunger with Cash

For over two years, Yemen has been wracked by civil war. More than 3.3 million people have already fled the armed conflicts.

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