Food prices around the world rose sharply in August, reaching their highest level since late 2022 as extreme weather and disruptions caused by conflicts drove the surge according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization.
Lebanon is sliding deeper into a food security crisis as ongoing regional conflict disrupts supply routes and drives up the cost of basic goods, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that its life‑saving food and nutrition assistance in Somalia could end by April without urgent funding, leaving millions at risk of severe hunger.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a stark warning over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Afghanistan and Iran have agreed to strengthen agricultural cooperation as Afghan officials seek to expand export routes and support struggling farmers across the country.
More than 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries suffer severe deprivation in at least two areas vital to their health, development, and well-being, according to a new UNICEF report released on World Children’s Day.
Haiti's food insecurity is projected to worsen by mid-2026, with nearly 6 million people facing critical hunger levels. Gang violence and economic collapse have displaced families, disrupted agriculture, and eroded livelihoods, leaving over half the population reliant on aid.
The U.S. has approved $32.5 million in assistance to Nigeria to help address a worsening hunger crisis. The funding will provide food and nutritional support to internally displaced people in conflict-affected areas, the U.S. mission in Nigeria said Wednesday.
Our NewsHour presenter Guy Shone examined the rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, now two years into a brutal war that has pushed millions to the edge of survival.
Long queues stretched across La Paz on Friday as fuel shortages and soaring prices of essential goods fueled growing public frustration.
Over a million displaced people in Myanmar are set to be affected by the World Food Programme’s cuts to food aid worldwide.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has triggered a severe food crisis, with basic supplies like flour running low. Displaced Palestinians are struggling to secure food as prices soar and food distribution networks collapse, intensifying the already dire humanitarian situation.
In its flagship 2025 Global Outlook report, released at the WFP's Rome headquarters, the agency said that at least 343 million people across 74 countries are currently facing acute food insecurity, marking a 10% increase compared to last year.
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