World Aug 22 Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City By Sam Mednick, Associated Press
World Jul 26 Watch 5:42 Aid worker in Gaza sees ‘catastrophic’ rise in malnourished children and families As deaths from hunger rise in Gaza, the Israeli military announced Saturday that it will begin airdrops of aid and open more humanitarian corridors to bring in food. But the U.N. and aid groups have criticized airdrops as inadequate and… By Lisa Desjardins, Claire Mufson
World May 22 Palestinian children suffering from malnutrition overwhelm Gaza’s Nasser Hospital More than 9,000 children in Gaza have been treated for malnutrition this year, according to the U.N. children’s agency, and food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year. By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb, Sam Mednick, Associated Press
Health Sep 28 Watch 7:41 Sen. Cory Booker on Pres. Biden’s plan to improve nutrition, end hunger by 2030 President Biden unveiled a series of proposals to try and end hunger by 2030, expand nutritional assistance and reduce obesity. The plan calls for more free school meals, new labels on food and would have the government offer medically tailored… By William Brangham
World May 25 1.1 million Afghan children under 5 could face severe malnutrition this year, U.N. says The United Nations says that in Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children flow into hospital wards. By Rahim Faiez, Lee Keath, Associated Press
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
Dec 28 Watch 9:03 Fighting, starvation and disease yield grim crisis in Yemen By Jane Ferguson The United Nations calls Yemen the site of the worst humanitarian suffering in the world. Years of war have caused widespread starvation and disease; supply routes are blocked by fighting, and fuel and food prices have spiked. With the economy… Continue watching
Oct 27 Photos: Nigerian mothers face new nightmare in wake of Boko Haram By Danielle Villasana Boko Haram’s insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has claimed thousands of lives, but the millions of survivors must now contend with hunger. Continue reading
Aug 22 Photos: ‘I saw many bad things,’ says boy who fought in South Sudan By Sebastian Rich Luny, 14, is one of the lucky ones. He was recently released from an armed group in South Sudan, where he spent three years of his young life. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 5:49 A portrait of turmoil in South Sudan, from behind the lens By PBS News Hour South Sudan, the world’s newest country, is again on the brink of a civil war. Photographer Sebastian Rich has covered the conflict in the country for more than four decades, and he is there now on a mission with UNICEF,… Continue watching