Famine
Famine Confirmed in Gaza Amidst Devastating Conflict and Calls for Media Access
Uncategorized
August 23, 2025
Famine Confirmed in Gaza Amidst Devastating Conflict and Calls for Media Access
Famine has been officially confirmed in Gaza Governorate, marking the first famine in the Middle East amid a devastating conflict…
Sudan Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis Amid War, Cholera Outbreak, and Famine
Uncategorized
August 15, 2025
Sudan Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis Amid War, Cholera Outbreak, and Famine
Sudan has become the epicenter of the world’s largest and most overlooked humanitarian catastrophe, an Arab News feature reported. Since…
UN Warns of “Absolutely Devastating” Crisis in Sudan as Famine Spreads
Sudan
April 27, 2025
UN Warns of “Absolutely Devastating” Crisis in Sudan as Famine Spreads
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has described conditions in Sudan’s capital Khartoum as “absolutely devastating,” with vast destruction and…
Gaza Nears Famine as Israeli Blockade Enters 7th Week; UN Warns of “Deliberate Assault on Survival”
Palestine
April 18, 2025
Gaza Nears Famine as Israeli Blockade Enters 7th Week; UN Warns of “Deliberate Assault on Survival”
Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe has reached unprecedented severity after six weeks of total Israeli blockade, with UN agencies warning of systemic…
Famine Confirmed in Sudan as Conflict Hits 500 Days: Urgent Call for Global Action
Sudan
August 24, 2024
Famine Confirmed in Sudan as Conflict Hits 500 Days: Urgent Call for Global Action
As the conflict in Sudan approaches 500 days, the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) has confirmed the first famine globally…
Sudan Faces Twin Crises: Famine and Child Protection
Sudan
August 2, 2024
Sudan Faces Twin Crises: Famine and Child Protection
The humanitarian situation in Sudan is deteriorating rapidly, with famine declared in Zamzam displacement camp near El Fasher, affecting an…
At least 576,000 people in Gaza facing serious threat of impending famine compounded by lack of medical services
Palestine
February 29, 2024
At least 576,000 people in Gaza facing serious threat of impending famine compounded by lack of medical services
United Nations officials have accused Israel of systematically blocking aid from reaching desperate Palestinians in Gaza, warning that a quarter…
Horn of Africa regional ministers call for coordination to deal with food insecurity
Africa
October 9, 2022
Horn of Africa regional ministers call for coordination to deal with food insecurity
The East African bloc IGAD, aid groups, and development partners have called for greater coordination to fight growing hunger in…
IRC report spotlights famine around the world, Afghanistan in particular
Afghanistan
October 9, 2022
IRC report spotlights famine around the world, Afghanistan in particular
The International Rescue Committee released a report highlighting the global threats of hunger and famine, and it said Afghanistan is…
UN: Food insecurity in Yemen is at its worst level in four years
Yemen
October 1, 2022
UN: Food insecurity in Yemen is at its worst level in four years
The World Food Program said that last August witnessed the worst level of deterioration in food insecurity in Yemen in…