Topic: Poverty and hunger
‘The world knows what must be done’: New SDG report urges end to wars and greater investment in people
Article / 29th June 2026The Sustainable Development Report 2026 finds that fewer than one in five SDG targets are currently on track worldwide.
‘Collective failure of humanity’: Nearly 118 million refugees violently displaced worldwide
News / 12th June 2026The number of people who were forcibly displaced at the end of last year dropped from 2024 levels, but that change was largely driven by people who were forced to return home, sometimes to precarious conditions.
Global hunger report warns of rising malnutrition and famine risks
News / 27th April 2026Conflict and violence were the causes of most of the acute hunger in 2025, affecting nearly 150 million people.
Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns
News / 22nd April 2026Rising conflicts, the climate crisis and shrinking development finance are putting growing pressure on the poorest and most vulnerable countries – pushing development goals further off track.
Military escalation in Middle East could push more than 30 million people into poverty worldwide
News / 20th April 2026Ongoing military escalation in the Middle East puts tens of millions of people at risk of falling into poverty across 162 countries, according to new projections released today by the United Nations Development Programme.
Rich countries slash development aid in a short-sighted move with long-term global consequences
News / 16th April 2026A historic drop in overseas aid from OECD countries upends decades of aid commitments and puts millions of people around the world at risk.
Iran War threatens world food crisis
Blog / 1st April 2026While media coverage of Iran’s restrictions on passage through the Hormuz Straits focuses on fuel prices, partial closure is also disrupting crucial fertiliser and other supplies, risking catastrophe for billions worldwide.
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children under five die prematurely
News / 23rd March 2026An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to United Nations agencies.
UK slashes aid to poorest nations in ‘moral catastrophe’ of 40% savings – and fails to protect HIV funding fully
News / 20th March 2026The UK government is to slash aid spending to some of the poorest countries in the world, as part of moves to reduce spending by 40 per cent.
Middle East war risks pushing 45 million more people into acute hunger
News / 18th March 2026The Middle East war could cause the worst disruption to lifesaving humanitarian work since COVID, the UN World Food Programme has warned, as the UN chief again demands an end to the widening conflict.