World Aug 23 Trucks carrying UN food aid to Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur region destroyed by drone attack By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Jun 01 Dozens are killed getting food aid in Gaza. Multiple witnesses say it was Israeli troops, but Israel denies responsibility The witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around a kilometer (1,000 yards) from an aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation. Israel's military said in a statement its forces did not fire at civilians near or within the site. By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Apr 08 WATCH: State Department says funding to some life-saving UN food programs was cut by mistake “There were a few programs that were cut in other countries that were not meant to be cut, that have been rolled back and put into place,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Apr 01 Watch 10:42 How efforts to send Haiti cheap rice made it hard for the nation to produce its own As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made… By Marcia Biggs
World Nov 15 U.S. will resume food aid to millions in Ethiopia after monthslong pause over massive corruption USAID says it plans to restart food aid deliveries for millions of people across Ethiopia in December, five months after it halted its nationwide program over a massive corruption scheme by local officials. By Associated Press
Jul 29 Funding crisis cuts off food aid to millions as acute hunger surges worldwide, UN says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting… Continue reading
Jun 21 Millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as international aid is paused after massive theft By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Millions of Ethiopians were starved by a two-year war. Now, even after peace, they are going hungry again. That's after the discovery earlier this year of a massive theft of donated food aid in Ethiopia. Continue reading
Sep 20 Federal authorities charge 47 with stealing $250 million from food program for low-income children By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they're calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 million. Continue reading
May 19 Senate approves overhaul of baby formula rules in aid program By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate has approved a bill aimed at easing the baby formula shortage for families participating in a government assistance program known as WIC. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 9:28 Millions on the brink of starvation as the pandemic exacerbates world hunger Feeding the world's hungry and helping children in need were enormous tasks even before the pandemic. While the coronavirus has made those groups of people even more vulnerable, impoverished nations are often left at the mercy of wealthy countries for… Continue watching