World Aug 22 South Sudan faces growing food crisis as millions go hungry By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
World Jun 28 World Food Program urges nations not to forget Afghanistan as the nation recovers from quake Villagers in the remote southeast region of country that was hit by the 6 magnitude quake see destruction everywhere, with thousands of homes destroyed and at least 1,150 killed, according to authorities. By Associated Press
World Jan 24 Afghanistan is in a humanitarian crisis. Here’s how you can help Millions of Afghans are in crisis. Here are some ways to help. By Hannah Grabenstein
World Jul 21 Watch 8:25 How the pandemic is making a global food crisis worse As the coronavirus pandemic tears across the globe, the toll exacted in lives lost and ruined grows by the day. But for those already in need, especially the hungry and the starving, COVID-19 is accelerating their nightmares. David Beasley, executive…
World Dec 12 Photos: In drought-stricken Malawi, rains just ‘don’t come’ Southern Malawi’s dry, crusty fields used to be waist-high with corn. But two consecutive years of low rainfall have meant scarce harvests and have forced farmers to change just about everything they know about farming. By Larisa Epatko
Dec 08 Facing war and hunger, momentum for women’s rights slows in Yemen By Larisa Epatko In Yemen, where forces loyal to the government are clashing with Houthi rebels, millions are going hungry. Because food is so scarce, aid groups are finding they have to focus on life-saving measures and set women’s empowerment efforts aside –… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 7:31 UN struggles to combat hunger in world’s worst combat zones By PBS NewsHour Since South Sudan’s creation four years ago, conflict within the country has left millions displaced or dead. Among the living, 2.5 million need food assistance, and the number could grow to 4 million by the end of the year. Judy… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Famine, Strife in Somalia an ‘Unfolding Tragedy’ Instability in Somalia Hampers Efforts to Aid Famine 'Tragedy'… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Drones Reportedly Kill 18 Suspected Militants in Pakistan In other news Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials said U.S. drone aircraft struck in the North Waziristan region near the Afghan border, reportedly killing 18 suspected militants. Also, the first attack by a female suicide bomber in Pakistan hit a U.N… Continue watching
Jun 30 WFP Reaches Deal to Expand Food Aid to North Korea as U.S. Wheat Arrives By PBS NewsHour In a rare move, North Korea granted international aid workers from the United Nations' Word Food Program more access to expand efforts to ease a growing food crisis as the first U.S. ship filled with wheat arrived in a port… Continue reading