Commentary / World May 25, 2022
Curbing exports of wheat, maize and other staples only drives up prices for those who can least afford it.
Commentary / World Jan 27, 2022
How to prevent famine in Afghanistan
by Lakhdar Brahimi
Afghanistan has faded from global view. And now almost 9 million Afghans are at risk of famine, and a further 14 million are facing acute hunger.
Commentary / World Jan 19, 2022
The world needs to step up and save Afghanistan
by Gordon Brown and Martin Griffiths
At a time when the Afghan people need more international aid, they are being denied even the basics due to measures targeting the Taliban.
World Jan 11, 2022
As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy
by Emma Batha
Finding a way to avert catastrophe is complicated by a slew of sanctions on the Taliban, but some say such restrictions are "self-defeating" as it increases the need for aid by the day.
World / Politics Feb 21, 2020
Oil-rich South Sudan's former rebel leader and its president will form a unity government by Saturday's deadline, they announced on Thursday, quashing fears the deadline would be pushed back again. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 but plunged into a civil war in ...
Asia Pacific Jul 17, 2019
North Korea likely suffering worst downturn since 1990s famine
How much are sanctions hurting Kim Jong Un? North Korea's economy hasn't been in such bad shape since his father was battling floods, droughts and a famine that some estimates say killed as much as 10 percent of the population. The South Korean central bank's ...
World / Social Issues Feb 27, 2019
New U.N. access to Hodeida mills could boost Yemen aid operation against famine
The United Nations regained access to a grain facility near Yemen's Hodeida port on Tuesday, potentially allowing an increase in food aid to millions at risk of starvation after years of devastating war, humanitarian officials said. The breakthrough was announced by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...
Editorials Oct 7, 2018
The number of people suffering from hunger is rising, in large part because of conflict and climate change.
Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Aug 21, 2018
As food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt
by Hyonhee Shin
Humanitarian aid for North Korea has nearly ground to a halt this year as the United States steps up the enforcement of sanctions, despite warnings of a potential food crisis and improving relations with Pyongyang, aid groups say. International sanctions imposed over North Korea's nuclear ...
World / Social Issues Jul 24, 2018
8.4 million in Yemen said close to famine after regime offensive against Houthi-held Hodeida port
Yemen is close to famine after a 25-percent increase in levels of severe hunger this year and an offensive on the main port city of Hodeida, a lifeline for millions, humanitarian organizations warned on Monday. Thousands more people have been displaced by the conflict and ...
World / Social Issues Mar 15, 2018
TB death of Eritrean migrant in Italy points to dire, fatal conditions in Libya: aid workers
A 22-year-old Eritrean man died of tuberculosis exacerbated by severe malnutrition after being rescued at sea and brought to Italy, showing how dire conditions are in Libya for migrants, aid workers said on Wednesday. Huge numbers of migrants have converged on Libya in recent years ...
World Dec 22, 2017
U.S. lauds decision by Saudi-led coalition to keep Yemeni port open for aid shipments
The United States on Thursday said it welcomed an announcement by a Saudi-led coalition to keep the Hodeidah port in Yemen open for a month and allow humanitarian aid to flow through, and condemned a Houthi bombing of a palace in Saudi Arabia. In a ...