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Oxfam launches East Africa appeal  Oxfam has launched an emergency appeal for $15m to reach millions of starving people in Ethiopia and other East African countries UN warns over East Africa hunger  More than 20 million people in the Horn of Africa need food aid because of two years of poor rainfall, the World Food Program UN World Food Program issues appeal  The program appealed for $3 billion in donations, blaming the world economic crisis for a surge in demand and a drop in donations Food crisis at emergency level  President Alvaro Colom, speaking in TV has declared a state of national calamity because so many citizens do not have food or proper nutrition U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger  The 3-year failure of annual rains has reduced crop output, the main source of food for the country of 37 million, and prompted power rationing   5 million Zimbabweans face starvation  The 'humanitarian situation remains serious' in Zimbabwe amid cholera, starvation and a continuing economic crisis, a UN official said G8 summit to tackle food supplies  Leaders of the developed nations are to unveil new efforts to boost food supplies to the hungry, during the final day of their summit World hunger 'hits one billion'
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More than 1 million in Somalia going hungry N Korea food shortage 'desperate'  A UN rights expert says the food situation is desperate, with aid from the World Food Program reaching only one-third of the hungry   More than 1 billion going hungry, U.N. say  World Food Programme: The global economic crisis has caused a spike in world hunger that has left more than a billion undernourished Oxfam launches East Africa appeal UN warns over East Africa hunger UN World Food Program issues appeal Food crisis at emergency level U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger 5 million Zimbabweans face starvation G8 summit to tackle food supplies World hunger 'hits one billion'  One billion people throughout the world suffer from hunger, a number which has increased by 100 million because of the global financial cris...
Jan.5   Somalia

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Oct.22   North Korea
Oct.15   UN
Sep.28   East Africa
Sep.24   East Africa
Sep.16   UN
Sep.9   Guatemala
Aug.27   Kenya
Aug.19   Zimbabwe
Jul.9   Italy
Jun.19   UN

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More than 1 million in Somalia going hungry  Recent threats and attacks from militant groups have made it almost impossible for the World Food Program to get food to people in southern Somaila N Korea food shortage 'desperate'
Jan.5   Somalia

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Oct.22   North Korea
  A UN rights expert says the food situation is desperate, with aid from the World Food Program reaching only one-third of the hungry
Oct.15   UN
  World Food Programme: The global economic crisis has caused a spike in world hunger that has left more than a billion undernourished
Sep.28   East Africa
Sep.24   East Africa
Sep.16   UN
Sep.9   Guatemala
Aug.27   Kenya
Aug.19   Zimbabwe
Jul.9   Italy
Jun.19   UN
  One billion people throughout the world suffer from hunger, a number which has increased by 100 million because of the global financial crisis
Mar.24   Darfur U.N.: One million people at risk in Darfur
  More than one million people are at risk of losing food, water and shelter in coming months, following the expulsion of international aid groups
Jan.28   Myanmar U.N.: Myanmar faces food shortage

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Dec.27   Zimbabwe Children 'wasting away' - aid group  The report from Save the Children: Some of Zimbabwe's children are wasting away as political turmoil and crisis have caused a severe food sh... Dec.26   Zimbabwe Child malnutrition rises Dec.9   Global High food prices creating more hunger Nov.15   Gaza U.N. agency in Gaza runs out of food  A United Nations aid agency whose supply lines have been cut off couldn't help Gaza residents seeking humanitarian assistance Oct.6   Cuba Storms bring food shortages back Oct.1   Zimbabwe UN warns over Zimbabwe food aid Sep.27   Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe facing starvation Sep.19   East Africa E Africa needs $700m aid, says UN Sep.15   Central Africa African hunting ban 'disastrous' Aug.31   India Flood victims face food shortages Jul.30   North Korea U.N.: Millions at risk in N.K. food crisis  The survey on food and nutrition in North Korea shows millions of people are going hungry, with households reducing their food intake Jun.16   Central Africa Food crisis destroys progress in Africa Jun.12   UN Security Council Zimbabwe is worsening, UN warns  Briefing the security Council, the top UN humanitarian official says up to four million people - a third of the population - needing aid Jun.9  Ethiopia  'Everyone's starving' in Ethiopia Jun.4   Somalia Red Cross: Somalia facing severe famine  Somalia is facing life-threatening food and water shortages leaving millions at risk for starvation Jun.3  Somalia  Somalis: Worsening humanitarian crisis May.22   UN U.N.: Poor could pay 40% more for food  The world's poorest countries could pay 40% more for food this year than they did last year because of rising prices May.19   Ethiopia Ethiopian millions 'risk hunger'  Unicef: Six million children in Ethiopia are at risk of acute malnutrition following the failure of rains May.9  North Korea  Famine fears Apr.23  Sadr City  Food, drugs run short in Sadr City Apr.17  North Korea  North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N. Feb.25   UN UN warns over food aid rationing   The director of the World Food Program has said it is considering plans to ration food aid because of rising prices and a shortage of funds Jan.23   Darfur Hijackings hit food distribution  A surge of truck hijackings threatens to cut off food rations for 2 million people after 22 of World Food Program vehicles were attacked Jan.21   Gaza UN says Gaza facing food shortage Jan.4   Kabul Afghanistan appeals for food aid

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Apr.6   Global Billions face climate change risk

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Dec.7   Somalia Rains bring no relief to starving Somalis Mar.5   Kenya Time short food 'crisis' Mar.4   Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat'

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Oct.10   Guatemala Guatemala faces food crisis Sep.12   Niger Food aid is 'misdirected' Aug.9   Niger President denies hunger claims Aug.3   Niger Lucky few get food Jul.31   Niger U.N.: 2.5 million in Niger to get food aid Jul.20   UN World 'ignores' Niger food crisis Jul.18   Niger Children starving to death
  3.6m people in Niger face severe food shortages caused by a drought and a plague of locusts
Jan.8   UN UN upbeat on tsunami hunger aid

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Oct.15   Darfur '70,000 Darfur dead' since March Aug.10   Darfur Starvation stalks youngest in Darfur Jun.9   Darfur Children dying of hunger  Hundreds of children have started to starve to death in war-torn province of Darfur Jun.2   Darfur WHO seeks urgent action in Sudan Feb.8   North Korea Food aid dries up

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Nov.11  Ethiopia  Famine threat to 15 million

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Nov.20  Afghanistan  120,000 children face famine