INDONESIA: MEASLES OUTBREAK KILLS SCORES OF CHILDREN IN PAPUA

The government in Jakarta has to help us because the local government has never visited us, said a local resident Aloysius Beorme... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA ABUSERS 'SHOULD NOT FACE TRIAL BY MEDIA'

We're going to provide a vigorous defence on behalf of Mr Turpin, said his lawyer, David Macher the case will be tried in court... READ MORE›

PARENTS CHARGED WITH TORTURE AFTER 13 'STARVING' CHILDREN FOUND CHAINED TO BEDS IN FILTHY CALIFORNIA HOME

Turpin family Parents charged with torture after 13 'starving' children found chained to beds in filthy California home... READ MORE›

THIRTEEN SIBLINGS FOUND CHAINED IN CALIFORNIA HOME; PARENTS CHARGED

Nancy Trahan, who works in the Temecula, California, law office that handled the bankruptcy, said the couple were friendly and spoke highly of their children... READ MORE›

SOMALI REFUGEES IN ETHIOPIA FACE RATION CUTS AS AID SUPPLIES DWINDLE

Somali refugees in Ethiopia face ration cuts before March, World Food Program appeals for 27m in aid... READ MORE›

UN SEEKS $22.5BN FOR WAR, HUMANITARIAN CRISES VICTIMS

The UN appeal for 2018 estimates there are 22 million people in need in Yemen... READ MORE›

SAUDI-LED COALITION SEALS YEMEN'S BORDERS, BLOCKING U.N. AID FLIGHTS AS 7 MILLION FACE STARVATION

The Saudi-led coalition's decision to close off Yemen's air, sea and land borders prevented the United Nations on Monday from sending two humanitarian aid... READ MORE›

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NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION TO THE WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SINCE WORLD WAR II

The world is caught up in the Trump saga and ignoring a famine that could affect 20 million people in four countries... READ MORE›

110 DEAD FROM HUNGER IN PAST 48 HOURS OF DROUGHT

The drought is the first crisis for Somalias newly elected Somali-American leader, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed... READ MORE›

NINETY-YEAR-OLD MAN FACES JAIL FOR GIVING FOOD TO HOMELESS PEOPLE

Mr Abbott said One of police officers came over and said Drop that plate right now, as if I was carrying a weapon... READ MORE›

A STAGGERING HUNGER CRISIS IS UNFOLDING IN NIGERIA, AND THE WORLD IS BARELY AWARE

In August, the United Nations sent two helicopters to Maiduguri, to fly humanitarian workers to reclaimed cities across Borno... READ MORE›

HUGE RISE IN HOSPITAL BEDS IN ENGLAND TAKEN UP BY PEOPLE WITH MALNUTRITION

Official figures reveal that people with malnutrition accounted for 184,528 hospital bed days last year, a huge rise on 65,048 in 2006-07... READ MORE›

HASSAN ALI KHAIRE: HUNGER, DISEASE KILL 110 IN TWO DAYS

The UN humanitarian appeal for 2017 for Somalia is 864m, to provide assistance to 3.9 million people... READ MORE›

WORLD FACES WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SINCE 1945, SAYS UN OFFICIAL

Twenty million people face starvation without an immediate injection of funds in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria, warns Stephen O'Brien... READ MORE›

DROUGHT AND WAR HEIGHTEN THREAT OF NOT JUST 1 FAMINE, BUT 4

We underestimated the role of water and its contribution to mortality in the last famine, said Ann Thomas, a water, sanitation and hygiene specialist for Unicef... READ MORE›

CELEBRITY SOCIAL MEDIA PUSH TO HELP SOMALIA GOES VIRAL

Twenty million people in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria currently face starvation and famine, according to the UN... READ MORE›

REPORT REVEALS SCALE OF FOOD BANK USE IN THE UK

Project by Independent Food Aid Network finds at least 2,000 food banks giving out parcels, with demand continuing to grow... READ MORE›

AS MIGRANT TRAGEDIES SHOCK EUROPE A BIGGER CRISIS LOOMS IN MIDEAST

The United Nations is urging countries worldwide to grant asylum to 130,000 Syrians in the coming year... READ MORE›

HUNGER EATS AWAY AT VENEZUELA'S SOUL AS ITS PEOPLE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE

Former foreign minister and top aide Delcy Rodriguez has denied the country has a food crisis, denouncing the blackmail of hunger ... READ MORE›

ANALYSIS | THE WORLD IS IGNORING AN 'UNPRECEDENTED' STARVATION CRISIS

UN warns 20 million people are facing famine in Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia Yemen..... READ MORE›

TRUMP'S PLAN TO SLASH FOREIGN AID COMES AS FAMINE THREAT IS SURGING

Last year, the United States contributed 6.4 billion in humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations, more than a quarter of global funding... READ MORE›

'ALARM BELLS WE CANNOT IGNORE': WORLD HUNGER RISING FOR FIRST TIME THIS CENTURY

UN agencies warn conflict and climate change are undermining food security, causing chronic undernourishment and threatening to reverse years of progress... READ MORE›

WHY 20 MILLION PEOPLE ARE ON BRINK OF FAMINE IN A WORLD OF PLENTY

UNITED NATIONS -- In a world filled with excess food, 20 million people are on the brink of famine, including 1.4 million children at imminent risk of death... READ MORE›

UN CHIEF: WORLD MUST ACT TO AVERT FAMINE IN SOMALIA

The World Health Organization WHO has warned there are just two months left to avert what would be Somalia's third famine in 25 years... READ MORE›

AS SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS WORSENS THERE IS NO MORE COUNTRY

MALAKAL South Sudan In places where the fighting is fiercest no one is even attempting to count the dead... READ MORE›

THE U.N. ASKED FOR BILLIONS TO AVERT FOUR HUNGER CRISES. THE MONEY DIDN'T ARRIVE.

In South Sudan, the United Nations says that 2,800 people are fleeing worsening violence and looming famine every day... READ MORE›

AT UN POPE ISSUES SWEEPING CALL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

Standing before the General Assembly in his first speech here Francis endorsed United Nations efforts to reach a global compact to fight poverty and climate change... READ MORE›

HER LIFE FLUTTERS, PAUSES AND DISAPPEARS. IN A TIME OF PLENTY, SHE DIES OF HUNGER

Her mother runs her thumb along Canab's collarbone and into the soft of her neck, constantly checking her pulse... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN TROOPS 'FIGHTING ALONGSIDE ASSAD'S ARMY AGAINST SYRIAN REBELS'

An unnamed activist with the Syrian rebel group the Free Syrian Army told The Times The Russians have been there a long time... READ MORE›

The reasons for Indian mothers' relatively poor health are many, including a culture that discriminates against them... READ MORE›

FAMINE DECLARED IN PART OF SOUTH SUDAN'S UNITY STATE

This famine is man-made, said Joyce Luma, head of the World Food Programme in South Sudan... READ MORE›

POPE FRANCIS DEMANDS UN RESPECT RIGHTS OF ENVIRONMENT OVER 'THIRST FOR POWER'

Pope Francis has once again reminded world leaders that alleviating poverty and preserving the environment are part of the same struggle, Greenpeace said in a statement... READ MORE›

EDITORIAL LOST VOICES OF THE WORLDS REFUGEES

In the many conferences and diplomatic discussions about refugees, their own voices are rarely heard... READ MORE›

CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENT FRANCIS TAKES AIM AT GLOBAL CAPITALISM

Francis' embrace of the issue of climate change, and his broader critique of global capitalism, stem from his signature economic concern eradicating poverty... READ MORE›

DROUGHT TAKES TERRIBLE TOLL IN ETHIOPIA

The Ethiopian government has set aside nearly ?130m to deal with the crisis but the UN says a further ?330m is needed... READ MORE›

MORE THAN 20 MILLION PEOPLE ARE AT RISK OF STARVING TO DEATH WILL THE WORLD STEP UP

The most harrowing reports come from Yemen, where the United Nations says a staggering 20 million people need humanitarian aid... READ MORE›

'EXTREME POVERTY' TO FALL BELOW 10% OF WORLD POPULATION FOR FIRST TIME

Extreme poverty has long been defined as living on or below 1.25 a day but the World Bank's adjustment now sets the poverty line at 1.90 a day... READ MORE›