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Four decades later, global hunger still trending

  • Oct. 16 marked 43 years since the establishment of World Food Day. Yet in 2022, the world is hungrier than ever, with hundreds of
Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN, NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 17, 2022
Canada needs to bolster local food producers, particularly women, to grow a variety of nutritious foods that would contribute to healthy diets, write Nyambura Githaiga and Carol Thiessen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Four decades later, global hunger still trending

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN, NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 17, 2022
  • Oct. 16 marked 43 years since the establishment of World Food Day. Yet in 2022, the world is hungrier than ever, with hundreds of

Four decades later, global hunger still trending

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN, NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 17, 2022
  • Oct. 16 marked 43 years since the establishment of World Food Day. Yet in 2022, the world is hungrier than ever, with hundreds of
Canada needs to bolster local food producers, particularly women, to grow a variety of nutritious foods that would contribute to healthy diets, write Nyambura Githaiga and Carol Thiessen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Famine in the 21st century: 41 million people are at risk of starving to death in 2021

  • On Aug. 19, World Humanitarian Day, we remember the millions around the world who have suffered humanitarian crises and those who respond to the
Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | August 18, 2021
A woman holds her severely malnourished young child in a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu, pictured July 15, 2011. Effectively responding to famine is a long game. In the medium to long term, Canada should continue to invest in food security, nutrition-sensitive climate adaptive agriculture and economic development to prevent famine. Canada must act now and stay engaged to prevent famine, writes Nyambura Githaiga. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN/Stuart Price

Famine in the 21st century: 41 million people are at risk of starving to death in 2021

Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | August 18, 2021
  • On Aug. 19, World Humanitarian Day, we remember the millions around the world who have suffered humanitarian crises and those who respond to the

Famine in the 21st century: 41 million people are at risk of starving to death in 2021

Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | August 18, 2021
  • On Aug. 19, World Humanitarian Day, we remember the millions around the world who have suffered humanitarian crises and those who respond to the
A woman holds her severely malnourished young child in a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu, pictured July 15, 2011. Effectively responding to famine is a long game. In the medium to long term, Canada should continue to invest in food security, nutrition-sensitive climate adaptive agriculture and economic development to prevent famine. Canada must act now and stay engaged to prevent famine, writes Nyambura Githaiga. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN/Stuart Price

As hunger rises amidst pandemic, Canada can and should make an impact

  • “When we were home, we used to eat good things, now there is nowhere to farm—it is too dry,” said Martin, a refugee from
Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 14, 2020
International Development Minister Karina Gould is pictured on June 1, 2020. Canada is already actively working to improve multilateral co-operation on food security and COVID-19, writes Nyambura Githaiga. In April, Ms. Gould co-convened a UN gathering to discuss the potential impacts of COVID-19 on food security and the need to strengthen food systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As hunger rises amidst pandemic, Canada can and should make an impact

Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 14, 2020
  • “When we were home, we used to eat good things, now there is nowhere to farm—it is too dry,” said Martin, a refugee from

As hunger rises amidst pandemic, Canada can and should make an impact

Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 14, 2020
  • “When we were home, we used to eat good things, now there is nowhere to farm—it is too dry,” said Martin, a refugee from
International Development Minister Karina Gould is pictured on June 1, 2020. Canada is already actively working to improve multilateral co-operation on food security and COVID-19, writes Nyambura Githaiga. In April, Ms. Gould co-convened a UN gathering to discuss the potential impacts of COVID-19 on food security and the need to strengthen food systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can do even more to boost aid to the world’s most needy

  • This year’s federal budget increased the baseline for humanitarian assistance to $738-million per year. This is very good news. The new base should improve
Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | August 24, 2018
Canada has committed to spending at least $250-million per year for food assistance, as part of the portfolio controlled by International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can do even more to boost aid to the world’s most needy

Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | August 24, 2018
  • This year’s federal budget increased the baseline for humanitarian assistance to $738-million per year. This is very good news. The new base should improve

Canada can do even more to boost aid to the world’s most needy

Opinion | BY NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | August 24, 2018
  • This year’s federal budget increased the baseline for humanitarian assistance to $738-million per year. This is very good news. The new base should improve
Canada has committed to spending at least $250-million per year for food assistance, as part of the portfolio controlled by International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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