Famine
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…
Burkina Faso: Two million people displaced amid worst food crisis
Africa
September 7, 2022
Burkina Faso: Two million people displaced amid worst food crisis
Almost two million people have been displaced in Burkina Faso amid the worst food crisis in a decade, international aid…
UN warns of looming famine in Somalia
Africa
September 6, 2022
UN warns of looming famine in Somalia
The United Nations has warned of an imminent famine in parts of Somalia between October and December, as drought worsens…
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
Africa
August 21, 2022
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
The United Nations World Food Program warned, Friday, August 19, 2022, that by September famine will be a threat to…
Since Taliban seized power, millions of Afghans on brink of starvation
Afghanistan
August 17, 2022
Since Taliban seized power, millions of Afghans on brink of starvation
A top U.N. official in Afghanistan said on Monday that millions of Afghans are on the brink of starvation as…
UN organization warns of exacerbation of famine in the world
NEWS
March 5, 2022
UN organization warns of exacerbation of famine in the world
The United Nations World Food Program has warned of a food crisis in the war-affected areas of Ukraine, and of…
Save the Children: 4.3 million Yemeni children in risk of famine
NEWS
February 17, 2022
Save the Children: 4.3 million Yemeni children in risk of famine
The international organization “Save the Children”, has warned that about 4.3 million children in Yemen will lose all humanitarian aid…