World Nov 30 How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are fed around the world By Pamela Watts
World Apr 14 Watch 5:45 Extreme drought plunges millions in southern Africa into hunger crisis A devastating drought induced by El Nino has scorched crops and left millions hungry in southern Africa. As aid groups face budget cuts and broaden their operations to other conflicts, the region’s crisis is expected to worsen. Ali Rogin speaks… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara
World Apr 04 Zimbabwe declares state of disaster as El Nino-linked drought devastates southern Africa The declaration follows similar actions by neighboring countries Zambia and Malawi, where, like in Zimbabwe, drought has scorched crops, leaving millions of people in need of food assistance. By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press
World Mar 06 Watch 9:08 How Sudan’s civil war has created a massive hunger crisis The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday discussed the brutal conflict in Sudan that has killed 14,000 people and displaced 8 million others. This as the World Food Program says what began as a power struggle in Africa's third-largest country may… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Ethan Dodd
World Aug 01 First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa amid global hunger crisis The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set out from the port of Odesa. By Susie Blann, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
Dec 02 Aid official says Afghanistan’s crises ‘progressively getting worse’ By Lee Keath, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 5:38 How conflict between Tigrayan, Ethiopian forces is destabilizing the region By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till, Ali Rogin 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… Continue watching
Sep 20 Reports say people are dying of hunger in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray By Cara Anna, Associated Press 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."… 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
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