World Aug 01 First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa amid global hunger crisis By Susie Blann, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Dec 02 Aid official says Afghanistan’s crises ‘progressively getting worse’ United Nations figures from early November show almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, around 60 percent of the population, suffer from acute hunger. That includes nearly 9 million people who live in near-famine. By Lee Keath, Associated Press
World Nov 04 Watch 5:38 How conflict between Tigrayan, Ethiopian forces is destabilizing the region The U.S. State Department is now allowing non-essential workers and family members to leave Ethiopia as rebel forces from the Northern Tigray region approach the capital. The two sides and their allies have been fighting for exactly one year, and… By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till, Ali Rogin
World Sep 20 Reports say people are dying of hunger in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray For months, the U.N. and aid groups have warned of famine. Now accounts reveal the first starvation deaths since Ethiopia's government imposed what the U.N. calls "a de facto humanitarian aid blockade."… By Cara Anna, Associated Press
World 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…
Nov 24 Watch 6:39 As the holidays approach, demand for food soars in the U.S. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches millions of people are out of work and struggling to put food on the table. And as food insecurity soars across the nation due to COVID-19, the hardest hit are often children and people of… Continue watching
Nov 20 In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder By Tameen Akhgar. Associated Press and Samy Magdy, Eissa Ahmed, Associated Press Dire U.N. warnings of a growing hunger crisis are becoming reality in multiple countries. The coronavirus pandemic is adding a further burden on families already struggling to feed themselves amid collapsing economies and war. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 5:06 America’s hunger crisis grows more severe amid pandemic recession By Stephanie Sy President Trump’s decision Tuesday to break off talks on a coronavirus relief bill affects millions of Americans who are finding it difficult to afford their basic needs. Nearly half of the 22 million jobs lost during the pandemic have yet… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 6:05 Pandemic makes learning even harder for Uganda’s refugee children By Isabel Nakirya A new report out from UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency, says that at the global height of the pandemic, nearly half a billion children could not access remote learning during lockdowns. Distance education is even harder for hundreds of… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:35 After Beirut blast, Lebanese must turn to each other to avoid crisis By Jane Ferguson It has been nearly three weeks since an enormous explosion at Beirut’s port tore through the city. With Lebanon already suffering from food scarcity, economic collapse and the coronavirus pandemic, the blast turned a grim situation to dire crisis. In… Continue watching