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UN World Food Program launches investigation into its Sudan operations as famine spreads

August 28, 2024 6:28 pm

The investigation by the WFP's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) comes as the U.N.'s food-aid arm is struggling to feed millions of people in war-plagued Sudan, now suffering one of the world's most severe food shortages in years.

Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north

June 24, 2024 10:24 pm

Israel invaded Gaza after Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, in which Palestinian militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted about 250.

Sudan at 'imminent risk of famine', UN aid chiefs warn

May 31, 2024 5:49 pm

Fighting broke out in the capital Khartoum in April 2023 and quickly spread across the country, reigniting ethnic bloodshed in the western Darfur region and forcing millions to flee in the world's largest displacement crisis.

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognise Palestine; UN halts food aid to Gaza: 5 developments in Israel-Hamas war

May 22, 2024 1:25 pm

The United Nations has warned of an imminent collapse of humanitarian operations, while international legal actions and continued military engagements exacerbate the dire situation.

Parts of Gaza in ‘full-blown famine,’ UN aid official says

May 05, 2024 5:42 pm

“There is famine — full-blown famine in the north, and it’s moving its way south,” Cindy McCain, the program’s director, said in excerpts released late Friday of an interview with “Meet The Press.”

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Sea corridor aid for Gaza returning to Cyprus after NGO workers killed

April 02, 2024 11:50 pm

World Central Kitchen (WCK) staff had just finished offloading 100 tons of food aid from a barge which sailed from Cyprus when their vehicle convoy was attacked overnight Monday in an Israeli airstrike.

Famine is 'quite possibly' present in some areas of northern Gaza, says US official

March 29, 2024 10:04 pm

The U.N. has warned that Gaza faces famine and has complained of "overwhelming obstacles" in getting in aid and distributing it around the enclave.

World court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine

March 29, 2024 1:11 am

The ICJ said the Palestinians in Gaza face worsening conditions of life, and famine and starvation are spreading.

Gaza's hungry eat wild plant with no aid relief in sight

March 26, 2024 11:51 am

Palestinians are suffering at a time when they should be observing the fasting holy month of Ramadan, like millions of other Muslims around the world.