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North Korea at risk of famine, says U.N.  North Korea may be on the brink of another famine as a result of floods, the increase in food prices, and a malnourished population UN warns over food aid rationing

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            Chart 		Food, drugs run short in Sadr City
Famine fears
May. 9   North Korea
  North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time
Apr. 23   Baghdad
  Red Cross: Weeks of fighting have destroyed the main market and isolated civilians from supplies of food and water
Apr. 17   North Korea
Feb.25   UN
  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   UN food aid to about 860,000 people in the Strip will have to be suspended within days if Israel's blockade continues Jan.9   Pakistan South Asia hit by food shortages  People across South Asia are struggling to cope with a severe shortage of affordable wheat and rice 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  UN's humanitarian affairs chief, John Holmes: The international response to the crisis in Somalia has been inadequate Apr.6   Global Billions face climate change risk   Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Billions of people face shortages of food, water and flooding Floods: 340,000 homeless

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.7   Somalia Rains bring no relief to starving Somalis  Somalis are still suffering from hunger linked to 2005 scorching drought Nov.13   Zimbabwe Country short on food Jul.23   Central Africa Famine response 'too little, too late' May.10   Chad Refugee crisis 'overlooked' Mar.5   Kenya Time short food 'crisis'  The UN has warned there will be many deaths if immediate aid is not delivered to 3.5m people facing the starvation Mar.4   Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 'running out of wheat'  The country has only 2 weeks of wheat supply left, while citizens are faced with soaring bread prices Feb.20   UN U.N.: 11 million in Africa may starve Feb.15   Tanzania Food needed for 3.7 million Feb.14   East Africa Food crisis looms in African Horn Jan.17   Kenya 3.5 million Kenyans face starvation Jan.6   East Africa U.N. says millions on 'brink of starvation'

year 2005 Top ^

Nov.23   Niger U.N. warns of food hardships Harbin water supplies cut off Nov.1   Southern Africa Urgent appeal for Africa's south Oct.16   Malawi Food crisis worsens Oct.10   Guatemala Guatemala faces food crisis  Boats and helicopters have begun carrying aid to villages cut off for days by flooding and mudslides Sep.12   Niger Food aid is 'misdirected'  Aid agencies estimate that large numbers of children have died as a result of the crisis Aug.12   Niger President 'ignorant' of hunger Aug.9   Niger President denies hunger claims  Tanja has accepted there were food shortages but dismissed reports that his country is experiencing a famine Aug.3   Niger Lucky few get food  Emergency operations reached their first beneficiaries, but there was only enough for some of the hundreds Jul.31   Niger U.N.: 2.5 million in Niger to get food aid  The United Nations has more than doubled the number of Niger people it plans to feed Jul.25   Niger Hungry await aid, harvest Jul.23   Niger Aid funds finally flow Jul.20   UN   World 'ignores' Niger food crisis  The UN top aid official has accused the international community of neglecting the 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  World Food Programme is optimistic that none of the survivors of the Asian tsunami will lose their lives to hunger

year 2004 Top ^

175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire Oct.15   Darfur '70,000 Darfur dead' since March  UN official: displaced people have died mainly from disease and malnutrition 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

year 2002 Top ^

Nov.11   Ethiopia Famine threat to 15 million

year 2001 Top ^

Nov.20   Afghanistan 120,000 children face famine Terror attacks hit U.S.

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