Private aid organizations are struggling to maintain their funding levels for relief efforts in the wake of multiple crises around the world. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the trend as part of the Under-Told Stories project.
In a new effort to alleviate the suffering in famine-stricken Eastern Africa, the U.S. government eased its restrictions on providing aid to Somalia -- aimed at sanctioning al-Shabab -- in hopes of getting more food to starving people. Margret Warner…
Instability in Somalia Hampers Efforts to Aid Famine 'Tragedy'…
Eighteen months after the massive and devastating earthquake, Haiti is still reeling from the wreckage and a cholera epidemic. Ray Suarez and Dr. Paul Farmer discuss his new book, "Haiti After the Earthquake."…
On Kenya-Somalia Border, a Desperate Scene for Famine Victims…
More than 11 million people are in need of aid due to the worst drought to hit Eastern Africa in 60 years. Kenya and Ethiopia are struggling to absorb refugees from hardest-hit Somalia who are desperate for any food and…
Is the long-running effort to stabilize Afghanistan doing more harm than good? A new Senate investigation reveals a grim outlook for U.S. nation-building efforts there. Judy Woodruff gets views from Sens. Robert Menendez, D- N.J., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.
Group of 8 leaders wrapped up their two-day summit in Deauville, France, on Friday by comparing the "Arab spring" to the fall of the Berlin Wall and promising up to $40 billion in aid to Tunisia and Egypt for their…
Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the program that focuses on women.
A UN report said more than 6 million people in North Korea urgently need food aid.
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