

World Oct 09

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the United Nations’ World Food Programme for its efforts to fight global hunger, especially during the pandemic, which has brought millions more people to the brink of starvation. The organization’s executive director,…
World Jul 21

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 Apr 22

The United Nations World Food Program warned this week that as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the number of people facing food crisis could double -- to 260 million worldwide. David Beasley, the organization’s executive director, joins Judy…
World Jun 14

Almost two million people are near starvation nine months after a peace deal ended a five-year civil war in South Sudan.
By Sam Mednick, Associated Press
Facing Drought, Farmers' Crops Taking Heat…
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