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| Jun. 19 |
 UN |
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 crisis | |
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| 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 | |
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| Jan.28 |
 Myanmar |
U.N.: Myanmar faces food shortage Myanmar is facing a food shortage largely due to last year's deadly Cyclone Nargis, which destroyed nearly all the rice crops in the delta
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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 shortage | |
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| Dec.26 |
Zimbabwe |
Child malnutrition rises Acute child malnutrition in parts of the country has increased by almost two-thirds compared with last year
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| Dec.9 |
 Global |
 High food prices creating more hunger U.N., The Food and Agriculture Organization: Hunger is on the rise across the globe and blames high food prices.
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| 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
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| Oct.6 |
 Cuba |
Storms bring food shortages back But what government used to call 'the special period' has returned, thanks to recent back-to-back visits of Gustav and Ike
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| Oct.1 |
Zimbabwe |
UN warns over Zimbabwe food aid About 1/2 the population of Zimbabwe could soon be in need of constant food aid and medical assistance
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| Sep.27 |
Zimbabwe |
PM Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe facing starvation Morgan Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe urgently needs to form a new government in order to address a food crisis in the nation and prevent starvation
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| Sep.19 |
East Africa |
E Africa needs $700m aid, says UN
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| Sep.15 |
Central Africa |
African hunting ban 'disastrous'
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| Aug.31 |
India |
Flood victims face food shortages
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| 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
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| Jun.16 |
Central Africa |
Food crisis destroys progress in Africa
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| 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
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| Jun.9 |
Ethiopia |
'Everyone's starving' in Ethiopia
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| Jun.4 |
 Somalia |
Red Cross: Somalia facing severe famine Somalia is facing life-threatening food and water shortages leaving millions at risk for starvation
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| Jun.3 |
Somalia |
Somalis: Worsening humanitarian crisis
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| 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 | |
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| May.19 |
 Ethiopia |
Ethiopian millions 'risk hunger' Unicef: Six million children in Ethiopia are at risk of acute malnutrition following the failure of rains
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| May.9 |
North Korea |
Famine fears
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| Apr.23 |
Sadr City |
Food, drugs run short in Sadr City
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| Apr.17 |
North Korea |
North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N.
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| 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
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| 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
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| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
UN says Gaza facing food shortage UN food aid to about 860,000 people in the Strip will have to be suspended within days if Israel's blockade continues
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| Jan.9 |
Pakistan |
South Asia hit by food shortages
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| Jan.4 |
 Kabul |
Afghanistan appeals for food aid Afghanistan is appealing to the international community to provide extra supplies of wheat to alleviate a shortage
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| Dec.3 |
UN |
UN says Somalia needs more help
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| Apr.6 |
Global |
Billions face climate change risk Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Billions of people face shortages of food, water and flooding
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| Dec.7 |
Somalia |
Rains bring no relief to starving Somalis Somalis are still suffering from hunger linked to 2005 scorching drought
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| Nov.13 |
Zimbabwe |
Country short on food
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| Jul.23 |
Central Africa |
Famine response 'too little, too late' |
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| Mar.5 |
Kenya |
Time short food 'crisis'
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| Mar.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat'
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| Oct.10 |
Guatemala |
Guatemala faces food crisis
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| Sep.12 |
Niger |
Food aid is 'misdirected'
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| Aug.9 |
Niger |
President denies hunger claims
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| Aug.3 |
Niger |
Lucky few get food
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| Jul.31 |
Niger |
U.N.: 2.5 million in Niger to get food aid
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| Jul.20 |
UN |
World 'ignores' Niger food crisis
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| 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 | |
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| Jan.8 |
UN |
UN upbeat on tsunami hunger aid
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| Oct.15 |
Darfur |
'70,000 Darfur dead' since March
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| Aug.10 |
Darfur |
Starvation stalks youngest in Darfur
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| Jun.9 |
Darfur |
Children dying of hunger Hundreds of children have started to starve to death in war-torn province of Darfur
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| Jun.2 |
Darfur |
WHO seeks urgent action in Sudan
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| 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
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