"HUNGER"

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Press briefing by Tomás Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

At the global World Food Day ceremony on Wednesday (16 Oct) speakers called for bolder and faster action across sectors to make healthy and sustainable diets available and affordable for all. FAO

An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition. UNICEF

Ahead of World Food Day, the World Food Programme (WFP) said more than 800 million people, one in nine people globally, are facing chronic hunger and are unable to meet their basic food requirements. WFP

At the opening of the first-ever Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit at United Nations Headquarters, Secretary-General António Guterres said “the good news is that the 2030 Agenda is coming to life,” but also stressed that “we are far from where we need to be.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Reem Abaza, Spokesperson for the President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly.

Worsening drought and insecurity caused by Al Shabab have forced more than 5,000 Somalis to seek refuge in Ethiopia so far this year – about four times the total number that crossed the border in 2018. UNHCR

At the opening of the 74th Session of the General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the Assembly is a “unique and indispensable forum where the world can come together to advance on sensitive and important issues.” UNIFEED