starvation

November 29, 2019

Zimbabweans pushed to the brink by drought and economic meltdown

Unlike previous crises, millions of urban dwellers are threatened along with the rural population.
October 17, 2019

Drought and commercial cattle farming causing devastating hunger in Angola

Tens of thousands of pastoral farmers who have been driven off their land to make way for commercial cattle ranches are at severe risk of starvation as drought grips southern Angola.
September 5, 2019

UN report on Yemen details 'a host of possible war crimes'

The UN urges other States to refrain from providing arms that could be used in the conflict, and reminds them of their obligation to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict.
February 1, 2019

UN report shows increase in conflict-driven hunger

The situation in the eight places in the world with the highest number of people in need of emergency food support shows that the link between conflict and hunger remains all too persistent and deadly, according to a new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme.
December 1, 2018

Foodbanks, the Irish Famine, and Poor Law reforms

Foodbanks expect more people than ever to need their help this Christmas, but MPs who support the policies which created such need are shamelessly using it for seasonal photo opportunities.
November 11, 2018

UN urges States with influence to end starvation and killing in Yemen

The UN says those who supply arms have the power or influence to stop the starvation and killing of civilians.
September 14, 2018

Military action in Yemen threatens food supplies for millions of children

Save the Children is deeply worried for the welfare of 4.2 million children in Yemen on the brink of starvation.
February 13, 2018

Syrian ceasefire imperative amid 'desperate' conditions, says Christian Aid

Christian Aid has joinded the UN in calling for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to allow medical evacuations and humanitarian work to proceed.
June 26, 2017

Poverty, mysticism, action and the occasional bottle of wine

One of the first things Pope Francis said on his election four years ago was to wish that the church would be “a poor church for the poor”.
June 21, 2017

Christian Aid warns of East Africa hunger crisis

East Africa’s hunger crisis will reach catastrophic proportions without immediate action from the global community, Christian Aid has warned.