World News

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

12/04/2017

World

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.

11/04/2017

News

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

17/03/2017

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.

01/03/2017

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.

14/12/2016

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.

21/11/2016

Syria

Madaya, a town on the brink of starvation, granted UN food aid by Assad

The Syrian government has agreed to allow emergency UN aid into three besieged towns – including the rebel held town of Madaya, close to Damascus –

07/01/2016

Yemen

UN warns of impending famine in Yemen as no way in for food aid

The World Food programme is sounding the alarm on an impending humanitarian disaster in Yemen. Its Executive Director says the risk of famine has

20/08/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar floods: International community responds to calls for aid

The international community is stepping up efforts to help flood-stricken Myanmar, which has appealed for aid after devastating monsoon rains

05/08/2015

Nepal

Aid agencies in race against time in Nepal

Aid agencies in Nepal are in a race against time to deliver much-needed food to villages destroyed by last week’s earthquake. This used to be Ram's

03/05/2015

Europe

Is Europe turning its back on its poor?

04/01/2013

Europe

Is Europe abandoning its poor?

26/10/2012

Europe

Cuts that threaten to starve European food aid

20/10/2011