Tag: Famine

Israel’s Weaponization of Famine: A Silent Genocide in Gaza
By systematically blocking food, medicine, and humanitarian aid, Israel has turned hunger into a tool of collective punisment. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has waged a brutal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza, deploying not only relentless airstrikes and ground invasions but also a more insidious weapon: starvation. RELATED: Deaths From Gunfire Near Aid Distribution […]
June 2, 2025

UN Calls for Ceasefire in North Darfur Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
United Nations Resident Representative in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has issued an urgent plea for a cessation of hostilities in North Darfur to allow life-saving humanitarian aid to reach civilians trapped by intensifying conflict and mass displacement. Crisis in El Fasher and Displacement Camps The war, now in its third year, has worsened conditions across North […]
May 12, 2025

UNICEF: Cut Funding Will Affect Nutrition Programs and Services
An estimated 14 million children are projected to face interruptions in nutrition support and services due to recent and anticipated global funding reductions, significantly increasing their risk of severe malnutrition and mortality. This alarming situation was highlighted in preliminary analyses released by UNICEF during the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris. The funding crisis comes […]
April 9, 2025

Sudan’s Food Aid Convoys Face Severe Delays Amid Conflict
The lifesaving food aid desperately needed by millions in war-torn Sudan is beginning to reach previously inaccessible areas, but severe logistical and security challenges have caused weeks-long delays, worsening the hunger crisis. Related:ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the primary humanitarian aid provider, […]
January 30, 2025

Sudan: Paramilitary Conflicts Unleash Famine Across the Country
A devastating humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan, with famine officially declared in several regions of the country as a result of a brutal conflict between the military and a paramilitary group. This catastrophe, fueled by imperialist machinations and the legacy of colonial exploitation, is pushing millions to the brink of starvation, while the world’s […]
December 24, 2024

Risk of Famine Persists Across Gaza: WFP
About 1.84 million Palestinians are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity. On Thursday, the World Food Programme (WFT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said the latest findings of the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) report make clear that the risk of famine persists across the whole Gaza Strip. RELATED: Who Was Hamas Leader […]
October 18, 2024

Haiti: Still Threatened by Famine
Weeks ago, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned that Haiti is getting closer to famine every day.
June 27, 2024

Haiti: WFP Records Record Food Insecurity
Figures from the International Organization for Migration state that out of 360,000 Haitians leaving their homes, more than 100,000 of them left Port-au-Prince in March alone.
June 6, 2024

Army aircraft bombed Al-Jili refinery
Eyewitnesses confirmed that intense flames were seen inside the refinery after an intense Sudanese army flight, indicating that the bombing targeted Rapid Support Forces (RSF) gatherings.
June 2, 2024

Haiti: WFP Fears Depletion of Food Stocks
On Thursday, the World Food Program (WFP) in Haiti said that it fears that its stocks will run out this month due to the closure of the port terminal and the current climate of violence in the Caribbean nation. RELATED: Haiti: National Police Continues Operations Against Gangs “The port in the capital must reopen immediately […]