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Harvest the Odisha story to ensure food security

Odisha’s transformational journey is increasingly being cited as a model and a source of ideas for creating food security that is built around equity and sustainability

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

UN says half of Gaza’s population is now starving amid Israel offensive on south

Nine in 10 people in northern Gaza are no longer eating every day, World Food Programme says

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

‘People are starving’: WFP says humanitarian operation in Gaza ‘collapsing’

Top UN official says recent seven-day truce showed that humanitarian aid can be delivered if conditions allow.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023

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Heavier Rains In East Africa Due To Human Activity: Study

Climate change caused by human activity made torrential rains that have lashed East Africa since October and killed more than 300 people up to twice as intense, a scientific study said Thursday.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2023

World Food Programme to end general assistance in northwest Syria

The UN agency’s decision comes amid a funding shortage as northwest Syria faces increasing food insecurity.

Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023

WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group.

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023

The World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions

The U.N. World Food Program says it will end in January its main assistance program across war-torn Syria, where over 12 million people lack regular access to sufficient food

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

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Qatar mediator says latest prisoner release would comprise 16 children and 14 women – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023

Hunger Crisis Looms Over Chad as Funding for Food Aid Wavers

Without immediate and substantial financial support, vital food distributions to Chad will be halted, exacerbating the suffering of vulnerable communities.

International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2023

Hunger crisis threatens Chad as funding for food aid falters

World Food Programme warns it will stop helping to feed 1.4 million people including refugees from Darfur as global demand for assistance increases

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Ukraine may fail to meet future grain demands amid non-stop Russian attacks, says UN

There have been 31 documented attacks on country’s facilities since mid-July this year

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding

The United Nations food agency has warned that it might end food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel because of limited funding

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Food aid for 1.4 million people in Chad to ‘grind to a halt’ soon, WFP says

Food aid is due to stop in January in a country taking in hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan’s war.

Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023

Qatar says Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal to free some hostages

Qatar's foreign ministry announced a "humanitarian pause" in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow release of some hostages.

WEKU · Nov 21, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

UN warns of Gaza starvation as concerns rise about safety in the south

Warning that supplies of food and water are practically nonexistent as fears grow for people crowded into the south

Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023

‘Starvation and disease’ stalk Gaza as fuel shortages block aid: Agencies

UN aid deliveries to Gaza are suspended again due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown.

The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2023

Israeli forces ‘determined to advance’, says military – as it happened

Daniel Hagari’s comments come amid mounting concerns about Israeli plans to expand military operations where people have sought refuge from fighting

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023

Afternoon Update: Optus CEO faces Senate grilling; WFP warns of starvation in Gaza; and Apple agrees to improve texting with Androids

Details from Optus chief’s Senate appearance include that 228 customers were unable to connect to triple zero services

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Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

Gaza population lacks food and faces malnutrition, says UN

World Food Programme says they need regular entry into Palestinian enclave

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023

More than a month without water, food, healthcare in Gaza amid Israel war

The United Nations says the enclave’s health, sanitation, water and food services are nearing the ‘breaking point’.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: UN security council fails to agree resolution – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023

Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 31

Over 10,000 Palestinians reported killed in Gaza since 7 October; Israel’s military says it has encircled Gaza City and divided Gaza Strip into two

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

Airstrikes on Gaza bakeries add to ‘catastrophic’ food shortages

UN refugee agency says 10 of 50 bakeries it helps have been hit and fuel is running out to transport flour to those that remain

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2023

What does Gaza’s food shortage look like amid Israeli siege?

Since October 21, only 84 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into Gaza.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 27, 2023

Niger faces multiple crises three months after military coup

Three months after a military junta seized power in Niger, overthrowing democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the country remains increasingly isolated. Rights groups warn Niger's population of 27 million now face a multitude of crises including insecurity, poverty and loss of personal freedoms.

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