The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger. The next global food crisis is unfolding in a narrow stretch of water. The United Nations warns that if fertilisers cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz within just a few weeks, the world could … Read more
UN warns 17 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity. Devastated by decades of war and instability, Afghanistan is facing a multitude of crises. Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, it’s been subjected to international sanctions. Now, once again, Afghanistan is facing a severe humanitarian crisis. The World Food Programme says it’s … Read more
The World Food Programme is warning that 318 million people will face critical levels of hunger next year. The United Nations agency says that is double the number from 2019. What is behind this worsening crisis that is putting so many people in danger? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Jean-Martin Bauer – director of food security … Read more
After they were forcibly displaced multiple times during Israel’s war on Gaza, the Sobh family has taken refuge in a coastal camp west of Gaza City. Street vendor Fadi Sobh, 30, describes his tent as “unbearably hot during summer”. His 29-year-old wife, Abeer, collects seawater because clean water is in short supply. The children bathe … Read more
Deadly attack on United Nations convoy in Sudan disrupts aid to hunger-stricken families in the war-torn country. An ambush on a United Nations food aid convoy in Sudan has killed at least five people, blocking urgently needed supplies from reaching civilians facing starvation in the war-torn Darfur city of el-Fasher. Aid agencies confirmed on Tuesday … Read more
Nearly 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2024. The world is dangerously off course, comes the stark warning from the United Nations after it found that more than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024. Fears are growing for the future as major donor countries are set to reduce funding this year. Climate … Read more
After a few days without food, the hunger stops. The body, while weak, “learns how to just function.” That is how Laila Soueif, an Egyptian mathematician and professor, describes her hunger strike, which reached 55 days on Saturday. She stopped eating on Sept. 29, when it became clear that her son, Alaa Abd El Fattah, … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held an emergency meeting to discuss increased U.S. pressure to ramp up aid into Gaza and warnings that Washington would be “watching the matter.” An Israeli official confirmed the Wednesday meeting to NBC News on Thursday, but did not provide further details about the discussion which was held on … Read more
New report warns that 282 million people faced acute hunger last year. Hunger around the world has reached alarming levels, according to a new multi-agency report on global food insecurity. For the fifth year, acute food insecurity has increased, impacting hundreds of millions of people. The issue is posing a major challenge to the United … Read more
With widespread hunger in Gaza, who determines when it’s officially a ‘famine?’ : Goats and Soda NPR If Gaza’s Children Starve, Israel Will Lose Its Moral Legitimacy Forever – Israel News Haaretz WFP Dir. Cindy McCain: ‘We don’t need vetoes, we need food and we need it now’ MSNBC Starving of people is against Jewish law, Israel cannot … Read more