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Drought kills over 1.5 million livestock in Horn of Africa: United Nations
Drought in the Horn of Africa has killed more than 1.5 million livestock and drastically cut cereal production, “and we are most definitely now ... World News -
UN wants $41 billion to address surging aid needs in 2022
The UN said Thursday it wanted $41 billion to address skyrocketing aid needs worldwide, as the pandemic continues to rage, and climate change and ... World News -
Eleven people die of hunger each minute around the globe: Oxfam
The anti-poverty organization Oxfam says 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing famine-like conditions around the globe has ... World News -
North Korea’s Kim admits food situation ‘tense’
Kim Jong Un has admitted that North Korea’s food situation is “tense”, state media reported Wednesday, sounding the alarm in a country that suffered a ... World News -
More than 30,000 children risk dying amid famine in Ethiopia's Tigray: UN
Tens of thousands of malnourished children risk dying in hard-to-reach areas of Ethiopia’s conflict-wracked Tigray region, now hit by famine, the ... World News -
Coronavirus pandemic worsens global famine crisis: UN
Nearly one in nine people in the world are going hungry, with the coronavirus pandemic exacerbating already worsening trends this year, according to a ... Coronavirus -
FAO: Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa
Famine is on the rise in the Near East and North Africa with more than 52 million people undernourished, most of them in conflict zones, the UN food ... Middle East -
UN warns of worsening Yemen famine threat as Houthis loot resources
The UN Security Council warned on Friday during an emergency session on Yemen that the fight against famine is being lost in the war-ravaged country. ... Gulf -
Famine puts dozens of children in Yemen on the verge of death
Dozens of children trapped in the Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen are on the verge of death due to famine. Heartbreaking pictures emerged of the ... Gulf -
‘March for bread’ protestors call for unrestricted aid deliveries to Hudaydah
Yemeni protestors reached the Red Sea city of Hudaydah on Tuesday, ending a weeklong march from the capital to demand the Houthi-held port be declared ... Gulf -
‘World facing largest humanitarian crisis since 1945’
The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing ... Middle East -
110 dead from hunger in 48 hours in severe Somalia drought
Somalia's prime minister said Saturday that 110 people have died from hunger in the past 48 hours in a single region - the first death toll announced ... Middle East -
Aid reaches starving families in Yemen’s Hudaydah
The aid comes after shocking images of malnourished mothers and their emaciated children emerged earlier this month Middle East -
Starving to death: Boko Haram's food crisis in Nigeria
Millions of children are starving in northeast Nigeria as a result of the Boko Haram conflict Features -
‘Serious concern’ in Somalia as 5mln go hungry, UN says
Hunger is particularly acute among country’s 1.1 million internally displaced people, many of whom are living in 'appalling conditions' North Africa -
Images of starving Yemeni child reduced to bone surfaces on social media
With the lack of food coupled with high prices – many are left with little choice but to resort to eating leaves Digital -
Locust disaster facing Yemen could heighten famine woes
Yemen is already in a state of emergency, and with the swarms approaching the nation is just one step away from widespread famine Features -
U.N. sets top-level aid emergency in Yemen
More than 21.1 million people are in need of aid, with 13 million facing food shortages Middle East -
Some 400 mln lack healthcare worldwide
The report is the first to track progress toward universal health coverage World News -
Paris player Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets tattoos for starving children
PSG’s striker got 50 names temporarily tattooed on his chest to represent starving children around the world Sports -
World bank proposes global epidemic fund in wake of Ebola
World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim warned Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa could trigger famine Business -
U.N. warns of world inaction as S. Sudan famine looms
Top U.N. aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a third of the population are in crisis ... Africa
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