World Sep 28 WFP official on addressing global hunger in face of wars and climate disasters By Nick Schifrin
World Jun 09 Watch 5:22 Sudan crisis worsens as civil war enters 4th year and Hormuz closure disrupts aid It’s the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, yet aid groups say it has received far too little attention. As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, nearly two out of every five people face emergency-level hunger and humanitarian officials warn the… By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela
Nation May 27 Watch 7:50 'Food security is national security,' McCain warns as WFP faces funding pressure This week, the head of the world’s largest humanitarian organization is stepping down. Cindy McCain has led the World Food Programme for three tumultuous years, through unprecedented humanitarian crises and global funding cuts. Nick Schifrin spoke with McCain about her… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Veronica Vela
World Feb 05 Watch 5:43 Head of humanitarian group urges nations to step up Sudan aid to prevent 'biblical' famine The United Nations says Sudan’s civil war is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. For a look at the effect this war has had on the people, as well as next steps, Nick Schifrin speaks with Jan Egeland, secretary… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela, Hamada Hanoura
World Nov 07 The role outside powers are playing in Sudan's continued, brutal war For more than two years, Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force have torn the country apart in a war for power, both digging in against peace efforts even as atrocities mount and starvation spreads. One reason they can keep… By Lee Keath, Michelle Price, Associated Press
Nov 03 Famine is gripping two regions of war-torn Sudan, hunger monitoring group says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan. Continue reading
Oct 16 On World Food Day, Pope Leo condemns use of hunger as weapon of war By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV has denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war during an address to a U.N. agency. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 6:32 WFP's Cindy McCain describes dire conditions after visit to famine-gripped Gaza By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn, Janine AlHadidi Israel launched its Gaza City offensive, labeling it a Hamas stronghold. It’s home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians already facing starvation and yet another round of forced displacement. The U.N. warns that Israel’s evacuation orders are a “recipe for… Continue watching
Aug 27 Besieged city is 'epicenter of child suffering' in Sudan, UNICEF warns By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Darfur’s El-Fasher faces a “devastating tragedy” as the city’s remaining population of about 260,000 people, half of them children, are besieged by the Rapid Support Forces, the U.N.’s children’s arm has warned. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:50 'Purely in survival mode': Aid worker shares conditions in Gaza City after famine declared By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 33 people, including Palestinians sheltering in tents and seeking scarce food. It comes a day after the IPC declared that Gaza City is in the grips of a famine… Continue watching