Starving Palestinians scramble for aid as desperation mounts in Gaza Not enough aid is flowing into the strip, forcing the Palestinians into a ‘survival mode’ amid heavy Israeli attacks. Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2023
In Gaza, the fuel has gone – and now the trees are running out Short even of firewood, Palestinians are left burning solid waste as they struggle to cook and stay warm – but the pollution means respiratory illness is on the rise The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023
COP28 summit heads into overtime without fossil fuel deal In tonight’s edition: the COP28 summit enters the final hours of climate negotiations. Meanwhile, researchers in the Sahel region are working on how to reduce emissions from livestock farming. Also, there's another dire warning from the World Food Programme, as food insecurity continues to worsen in West and Central Africa,… France 24 · Dec 12, 2023
At 1 Gaza hospital, doctors are fleeing, supplies are low and there's not enough beds In the Palestinian territory's second-largest city, Khan Younis, thousands have taken shelter on the grounds of Nasser Medical Complex, where staff describe an increasingly desperate situation. WEKU · Dec 12, 2023
Harvest the Odisha story to ensure food security Odisha’s transformational journey is increasingly being cited as a model and a source of ideas for creating food security that is built around equity and sustainability The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023
UN says half of Gaza’s population is now starving amid Israel offensive on south Nine in 10 people in northern Gaza are no longer eating every day, World Food Programme says The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023
‘People are starving’: WFP says humanitarian operation in Gaza ‘collapsing’ Top UN official says recent seven-day truce showed that humanitarian aid can be delivered if conditions allow. Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023
Heavier Rains In East Africa Due To Human Activity: Study Climate change caused by human activity made torrential rains that have lashed East Africa since October and killed more than 300 people up to twice as intense, a scientific study said Thursday. International Business Times · Dec 7, 2023
World Food Programme to end general assistance in northwest Syria The UN agency’s decision comes amid a funding shortage as northwest Syria faces increasing food insecurity. Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023
WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
The World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions The U.N. World Food Program says it will end in January its main assistance program across war-torn Syria, where over 12 million people lack regular access to sufficient food The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
Qatar mediator says latest prisoner release would comprise 16 children and 14 women – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023
Hunger Crisis Looms Over Chad as Funding for Food Aid Wavers Without immediate and substantial financial support, vital food distributions to Chad will be halted, exacerbating the suffering of vulnerable communities. International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2023
Hunger crisis threatens Chad as funding for food aid falters World Food Programme warns it will stop helping to feed 1.4 million people including refugees from Darfur as global demand for assistance increases The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023 Ukraine may fail to meet future grain demands amid non-stop Russian attacks, says UN There have been 31 documented attacks on country’s facilities since mid-July this year
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023 UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding The United Nations food agency has warned that it might end food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel because of limited funding
Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023 Food aid for 1.4 million people in Chad to ‘grind to a halt’ soon, WFP says Food aid is due to stop in January in a country taking in hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan’s war.
WEKU · Nov 21, 2023 Qatar says Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal to free some hostages Qatar's foreign ministry announced a "humanitarian pause" in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow release of some hostages.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023 UN warns of Gaza starvation as concerns rise about safety in the south Warning that supplies of food and water are practically nonexistent as fears grow for people crowded into the south
Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023 ‘Starvation and disease’ stalk Gaza as fuel shortages block aid: Agencies UN aid deliveries to Gaza are suspended again due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown.
The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2023 Israeli forces ‘determined to advance’, says military – as it happened Daniel Hagari’s comments come amid mounting concerns about Israeli plans to expand military operations where people have sought refuge from fighting
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023 Afternoon Update: Optus CEO faces Senate grilling; WFP warns of starvation in Gaza; and Apple agrees to improve texting with Androids Details from Optus chief’s Senate appearance include that 228 customers were unable to connect to triple zero services
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023 Gaza population lacks food and faces malnutrition, says UN World Food Programme says they need regular entry into Palestinian enclave
Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023 More than a month without water, food, healthcare in Gaza amid Israel war The United Nations says the enclave’s health, sanitation, water and food services are nearing the ‘breaking point’.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: UN security council fails to agree resolution – as it happened This blog has closed. You can follow the Guardian’s new live blog on the Israel-Hamas war here.