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Trump's man at the UN: Senate leader's son-in-law tapped to lead World Food Programme amid deepening global hunger crisis

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted Luke Lindberg as the nominee for World Food Programme leadership. Lindberg, a senior US agricultural official, was recommended by Guterres and Qu Dongyu. He currently serves as the US Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. The World Food…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Hydroponic Trays Aid Refugees: WFP pilot grows barley in 7 days; livestock health improves

In Algerian camps, Sahrawi refugees are utilizing hydroponics to cultivate barley fodder, a soil-free technique that consumes ninety percent less water compared to conventional farming. Within just a week, animals can enjoy fresh green feed, leading to better herd health. The World Food Programme is now applying this innovative approach…

The Times of India · Sep 13

From space rovers to hunger maps: How AI is reshaping humanitarian aid

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed for its potential threats to humanity. But humanitarian organisations are using it to predict hunger, map destruction and deliver aid without sending people into danger.

Euronews · Jul 12

Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid

Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it

Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and…

The Conversation · Mar 8

Starmer accused of hypocrisy over sharp cuts to World Food Programme

UK reduces funding by a third despite pledges to tackle hunger, with critics warning the move will cost lives

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

World Food Programme terminates all staff contracts in rebel-held Yemen, UN says

An estimated 4.8 million people remain internally displaced across Yemen, the WFP says, in what the UN says is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Euronews · Jan 29

How the climate crisis is changing an ancient way of life in Ethiopia

ON THE GROUND: Families have been raising livestock in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia for centuries, but Nick Ferris finds that these traditions are changing thanks to the impact of the climate crisis

The Independent UK · Jan 2

Sweden and Germany slash aid budgets to focus on Ukraine and defence spending

Echoing the dismantling of USAID, other countries are changing funding priorities and health and hunger programmes in Africa will lose out

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025

Food insecurity is on the rise: a look at the world’s ‘hunger hotspots’

On November 12 2025, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) published a joint report that raises alarm bells about the state of global food security. Both agencies warn of a “shrinking window to prevent millions more people from facing acute food insecurity”.

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025