Rome Ministers and high-level representatives from around the world and stakeholders from various sectors gathered today for the opening of the 51st Plenary Session of the Committee on World… Read More
Gaza and Rafah (CNN) — The first trucks carrying aid entered Gaza on Saturday, but international leaders have warned that much more is needed to combat the “catastrophic” h… Read More
Addressing the Security Council on Thursday, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Cindy McCain, highlighted the growing need for humanitarian aid worldwide against a backdrop of reduc… Read More
Governor Katie Hobbs Joins Announcement of Construction of the John S. McCain Education and Community Center
Governor Katie Hobbs Joins Announcement of Construction of Praises the La… Read More
Joe Biden – gives speech on democracy and Trump in Phoenix – screenshot*Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden issued blunt new warnings about ongoing threats to US democra… Read More
Presented by National Wildlife Federation Action Fund: Delivered every Monday by 10 a.m., Weekly Agriculture examines the latest news in agriculture and food politics and policy… Read More
NEW YORK – “For four gruesome months, the people of Sudan have been engulfed in a war that is destroying their lives and their homeland, and violating their basic human rights.
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Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, has warned that halting Ukrainian grain exports risks causing "starvation and famine" for vulnerable populations abroad. Thi… Read More
UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenge… Read More
The ongoing conflict in Sudan is impacting food security and migration across West and Central Africa, depleting scarce resources, exacerbating inter-communal tensions and putting major stre… Read More
The heads of UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) ended missions to Haiti today, calling for far more support for highly vulnerable children and families who face rampant… Read More
Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that extra effort and funding are needed to… Read More
United Nations, June 17 (Always First) Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell has called for a renewed commitment of the international community to Haiti, which is plagued by multifac… Read More
Amid media reports of widespread theft of aid deliveries in Ethiopia, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday the immediate temporary suspension of food assistance to the count… Read More
Hunger is set to worsen in 18 “hotspots” worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people at risk of starvation, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Wo… Read More
Following widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) has strengthened safeguards and controls in a bid to prevent further misuse, the… Read More
GENEVA — He’s European. She’s American. He runs the U.N. migration company. She desires his job.
Worldwide Group for Migration director-general Antonio Vitorino of Portuga… Read More
The World Food Programme (WFP) has lifted a temporary suspension of operations in Sudan as fighting between rival military groups pushes millions into hunger, Executive Director Cindy McCain… Read More
Clashes intensified across Sudan on Monday, as top UN officials urged rival military factions to protect civilians and respect the country’s international obligations… Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year triggered tumult across global grain markets. As the cost of corn and wheat surged, panic spread about instability in countries from Yemen to Ban… Read More