In a world so rich, a famine in Sudan is an indictment, not an inevitability. But is the world ready to see forced hunger as intolerable? That is the question today.

The UN warned Thursday that civilians across Sudan's Kordofan region are facing escalating threats as violence intensifies, ...

Canada and the Great Irish Famine is a fascinating collection of essays on disparate aspects of a crisis that today’s ...

Dire warnings from the United Nations, the U.S. EU and aid organizations of mass starvation and famine among civilians in northern Gaza seem to be overstated, according to some experts. "Leaders said ...

Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said Sunday the south of Gaza is "right on the edge" of famine amid the war between Israel and Hamas "That's why we need to stop this ...

For months, U.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine. Earlier this month, Israel eased a weekslong blockade on the territory as a result ...

Famine is the most severe form of acute food insecurity. How, and when, is famine declared? And what happens next? Your questions answered. On May 4, 2025, a health worker at a UNICEF-supported ...

Every night around the world approximately 350 million people, including a vast number of children, go to bed hungry. That’s according to the World Food Program (WFP), a major aid organization within ...

Irish government has confirmed that the Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna will host the National Famine Commemoration 2026 ...