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Euroviews. Soaring food bank use: the growing reality of hunger in ‘rich’ countries ǀ View

More people are going hungry and relying on aid to feed their families in the world’s wealthiest countries.

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Residents crowd aid centre for food after deadly Albania quake

The death toll from the earthquake has hit 49.

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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

Yemen

UN food body to double aid as government pushes to seize Hodeidah

The WFP will double food aid to Yemen as the government announces a new push to seize key port.

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Yemen

Yemen: food, aid destroyed in UN World Food Programme warehouse blaze

Fire at the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeidah has engulfed warehouses filled with vital aid and food supplies.

Syria

Aid arrives in Ghouta but fierce fighting hits distribution

The convoy was carrying food that could not be offloaded on Monday when fighting forced an earlier delivery to leave early

Norway

Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrates tenth anniversary

The store contains seeds from more than 60 institutions and almost every country in the world

Germany

'No foreigners accepted': The food bank that turns away non-Germans

Some foreigners were deterring German clients at one food bank in Essen, according to organisers. Now they have introduced a strict 'Germans only' rule.

Syria

World Food Programme reaches formerly-besieged Deir ez-Zor

The UN’s World Food Programme is delivering much-needed aid to formerly-besieged areas of Syria.

Yemen

'Shocking silence' surrounds situation in Yemen, IRC tells euronews

IRC Director Paolo Cernuschi says a huge humanitarian crisis looms 'of proportions [...] we've not seen in our lifetimes'.

Morocco

Morocco: 15 people killed in food-aid crush

A stall giving out food was submerged by crowds in the impoverished town of Sidi Boulaalam.

Morocco

At least fifteen killed in Morocco stampede

The incident happened as food aid was being distributed

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Famous chefs cook for Rio's homeless

The ultimate comfort food.

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UN refugee agency warns of mass starvation in Africa

Immediate action is required to prevent a humanitarian crisis in at least four countries across Africa

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360° video: Food security programmes to reduce displacement in rural areas

In Colombia, the UN is trying to help rural communities whose food security has been challenged by the government’s attempt to curb coca production through land-fumigation.

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Reality of the worst drought since 1945 peaking in parts of Africa

The Horn of Africa is facing its third consecutive year of drought causing thirst and hunger, decimating livestock, destroying livelihoods, spreading disease and triggering large scale population move

Yemen

UN warns of looming famine in Yemen

A senior humanitarian official is urging both sides in Yemen's civil war to allow more access to the country's ports to let much-needed food, fuel and medicines in.

Syria

Syria rebel group 'deprived us of food', say Aleppo civilians

Jaish al-Islam has been accused by people in al-Kalasa, recaptured by Syrian government forces, of hoarding supplies.

Iraq

Iraqi forces hand out aid to desperate Mosul residents

Chaos as Iraqi forces send in half a dozen trucks loaded with humanitarian aid into Mosul. Food shortages have made people desperate as the battle to recapture the city slows.