Afghanistan Afghans face hunger as country's economy in dire straits The return of the Taliban to power has had disastrous consequences, with almost 98% of Afghans affected by the huge shortage of food plaguing the country. 20/12/2021
Switzerland UN appeals for record €36 billion amid global surge in demand for aid The UN warns that needs are skyrocketing worldwide as the pandemic continues to rage, and climate change and conflicts push more people to the brink of famine. 02/12/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Spectre of famine follows drought and economic meltdown Almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, or 60% of the population, suffer from acute hunger and 8.7 million face famine, says the World Food Programme. 08/11/2021
Climate Which country is being hit with the first climate change famine? “If we don't reverse this crisis, families will starve and lives will be lost," says the UN. 25/08/2021
Green News Thousands evacuated in North Korea amid devastating floods In the middle of a food security crisis, North Korea is now battling floods and global warming. 09/08/2021
Ethiopia Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray region The cease-fire could calm an eight-month war that has caused suffering to hundreds of thousands and destabilized Africa's second most populous country. 29/06/2021
Ethiopia Aid group MSF 'horrified' as colleagues murdered in Ethiopia Two Ethiopian MSF colleagues and one from Spain were found dead Friday, a day after colleagues lost contact with them while they were traveling. 25/06/2021
Ethiopia UN warns 30,000 children risk death from famine in Ethiopia's Tigray The risk of famine is imminent in Tigray, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving interventions are scaled-up, unimpeded access is given and violence stops. 11/06/2021
world news An estimated 11m children 'facing extreme hunger or starvation' The problem has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Save The Children. 30/11/2020
Ukraine Holodomor explained: The famine that killed millions in Soviet Ukraine A famine killed millions in Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s. Today, Ukrainians remember its victims. 23/11/2019
world news After cyclone Idai, Mozambique needs help from the World Food Program After cyclone Idai's devastating action, Mozambique has become another setting for the United Nations' World Food Program's relief operations 02/04/2019
Yemen The girl who became the face of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis One deeply distressing photograph of a starving little girl has become the human face of Yemen’s vast humanitarian crisis. 02/11/2018
