The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

Schools battle to stay open for vulnerable children amid snow chaos

Warm spaces open at schools for families struggling with the cold

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2022

Martin Lewis and LadBaby rework Band Aid song for Christmas number one attempt

The track, titled Food Aid, will be released this week, with half the money raised going to a food bank charity and the other half to the Band Aid Trust

Chronicle Live · Dec 12, 2022

Renewed fighting in DRC raises fears of chaotic proxy conflict

Conflict has displaced at least 400,000 people since March in a growing humanitarian crisis

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022

Telangana: On Hunger Strike, YSRTP Chief YS Sharmila Shifted To Hospital

Telangana YSRTP chief YS Sharmila, who is on a hunger strike, was arrested and shifted to the Apollo Hospitals in Jubilee Hills late on Saturday night. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 11, 2022

Save the soil!

Sadhguru's campaign points to a real problem, but agricultural advocates say his solutions miss the mark

Salon · Dec 11, 2022

German hostage held in Sahel since 2018 raises hope for Frenchman

A German humanitarian worker held hostage in the Sahel for more than four-and-a-half years has been freed, his organisation said on Saturday. But four other hostages from Western countries are still being held by jihadist groups in the region.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 10, 2022

Activists appeal for rescue of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea in leaking boat

Vessel thought to have embarked from Bangladesh is reportedly near Malaysia with 160 people onboard who have no food or water

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

Asylum seekers take to the UN to reclaim inalienable human rights

On Human Rights Day, a sit-in at the UN refugee agency in Geneva gives voice to people detained in Libya.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2022

Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable

In the waning hours of the year’s biggest climate change conference – COP27 – we learned of a deal to create a loss and damage fund. This is essentially a source of finance to compensate poor countries for the pain they are incurring because of climate change. An often-cited example…

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2022

Trócaire Northern Ireland donations doubled thanks to UK Aid Match funding

"This extra funding will be used to create long term, positive change in the lives of people in Zimbabwe"

Belfast Live · Dec 9, 2022