The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had been forced to suspend the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli military fired on a UN agency team as its clearly marked vehicle approached an Israeli checkpoint in the Palestinian enclave. A statement from the agency said the WFP team had […]
On 17 June 1963 NewsweekThe cover story of highlighted world hunger and America’s primary tool for fighting hunger: Food for Peace. This noble government humanitarian program sent America’s surplus food abroad to starving countries. Food for Peace became a major part of American foreign policy, offering life and hope to those in need in comparison […]
Four districts of Yemen are at risk of famine after the number of starving children in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government rose rapidly, according to a report by international aid workers. All 117 districts in government-controlled areas are expected to face “severe” acute malnutrition. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), […]
