Showing posts with label hunger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hunger. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 7, 2026

“Silence in the face of suffering and injustice is not neutrality, it is complicity,” he wrote. “Shutting down discussion on the starvation of the Palestinian people weakens the reputation of the organisation and the legitimacy of our mandate. Being true to our mandate calls for a frank and open discussion around starvation, famine, and genocide in Palestine and elsewhere.” Benjamin Davis, Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza

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Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’ Julian Borger in ...
Friday, May 1, 2026

"My suffering, though severe, was never compounded by denial. The world around me was structured to keep me alive. That distinction matters. Because elsewhere, at this very moment, there are people whose hunger is not the byproduct of illness—but the result of policy. Of decision. Of design. In Gaza, and within the walls of Israeli prisons, hunger is not incidental. It is imposed..." Hunger, By Design By Mike Odetalla

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Mike Hanini Odetalla Hunger, By Design By Mike Odetalla At the height of my cancer treatment, I lost 60 pounds in less than two months. Not ...
Friday, October 24, 2025

“For 80 years, we have worked to forge peace, tackle poverty & hunger, advance human rights & build a more sustainable world – together.” On Friday's #UNDay, @antonioguterres urges people to unite & fulfil the extraordinary promise of the United Nations... The creation of @UN was the result of a global commitment to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." 80 years later, the UN remains essential for advancing peace, prosperity & human rights. #UN80

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  United Nations @UN   “For 80 years, we have worked to forge peace, tackle poverty & hunger, advance human rights & build a more su...
Monday, September 15, 2025

The $2.7 trillion question - what is the true cost of security? | A new report by the United Nations Secretary-General explores how rebalancing military spending for a sustainable and peaceful future can furnish the security we need.

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  War, conflict, and crisis.  For ten years, the world has been shaken by inequalities, climate chaos and rising tensions.  Against this bac...

“The world is spending far more on waging war than on building peace.” The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Sept. 2025: The true cost of peace [& the CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE of] Rebalancing world military spending for a sustainable and peaceful future

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“The world is spending far more on waging war than on building peace.” @antonioguterres as new UN report reveals global military spending ...
Saturday, July 19, 2025

"If countless photos of starving, skin-and-bone children, elderly people, HUMANS in Gaza haven’t appeal to the world, maybe a before-and-after of animals will? . This is Tom, my cat, before Israel’s genocide, and just moments ago, in the midst of its deliberate, systematic starvation campaign" Maha Hussaini

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  Maha Hussaini's cat Tom when there was still food in Gaza- before Israel's genocide   Maha Hussaini's cat Tom just moments ag...

Urgent appeal: The catastrophic situation in Gaza, a people starving to death amid global silence... OPEN THE GATES!

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Palestinians, including children, who are struggling to access food due to Israel’s blockade and ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip, wait in...
Friday, October 16, 2015

On World Food Day, we are reminded that food is so much more than just what we eat... 16 Pictures of the World's Kitchens Show the Hearts of Homes

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Photograph by Ed Kashi, National Geographic Prayer for Protection A four-year-old boy prays for his father, who was kidnapped by jiha...