Families say they are rationing what little food they can find while living under the constant threat of Israeli bombardment.
Tag: Food Insecurity
Therapeutic Food Shortage Puts African Children at Risk of Starvation, U.N. Agency Says
Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.
With Focus Shifting to Lebanon, Some in Gaza Fear Cease-Fire Talks Will Be Sidelined
Even as Israel signals that it is moving its focus to its northern border with Lebanon, there has been no pause to its bombardment in Gaza, where residents are facing another winter with little access to food or shelter.
With Focus Shifting to Lebanon, Some in Gaza Fear Cease-Fire Talks Will Be Sidelined
Even as Israel signals that it is moving its focus to its northern border with Lebanon, there has been no pause to its bombardment in Gaza, where residents are facing another winter with little access to food or shelter.
Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Leaders
Some vegetables cost more than they have in five years. Top Chinese officials have made a point of showing that they’re doing something about it.
Namibia to Cull More Than 700 Wild Animals for Meat During Major Drought
The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters.
As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border
A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said.
What Is a Famine and Who Determines That One Exists?
A group of global experts said that Gaza is at high risk of famine, but stopped short of saying that one had begun. Here’s a closer look at how famine is defined.
Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.
Congress Seeks to Bar Funding for U.N. Agency for Palestinians
A bill would bar support for the agency, UNRWA, amid accusations that some employees were Hamas fighters. Other countries are scrambling to make up the looming shortfall.