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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›
NORWAY IS THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH
The World Happiness Report was released to coincide with the United Nations' International Day of Happiness on 20 March... 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›
A CHILD IN YEMEN DIES EVERY 10 MINUTES AS HUMANITARIAN AID FUNDING FALLS SHORT, U.N. SAYS
A broader call for 4.4 billion to address food crises in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria is still unfulfilled... 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›
WHY TRUMP'S PLAN TO SLASH U.N. FUNDING COULD LEAD TO GLOBAL CALAMITY
Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations appointed by Trump, said in a statement on Thursday that in many areas, the U.N... 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›
40 PERCENT OF SOMALIS DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT
Many are returning to south-central Somalia, the nation's breadbasket, where poor rainfall has reduced cereal production to half the long-term average, the UN said... 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›
ANALYSIS | IN SOMALIA, A DROUGHT KILLED 110 PEOPLE IN JUST 48 HOURS
In Somalia a drought killed 110 people in just 48 hours... 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›
ANTONIO GUTERRES RAISES ALARM AS HUNGER CRISIS WORSENS
UN chief raises alarm during visit to drought-hit Somalia where half the population is battling hunger and disease... 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›
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›
EDITORIAL LOST VOICES OF THE WORLDS REFUGEES
In the many conferences and diplomatic discussions about refugees, their own voices are rarely heard... 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›
FAMINE DECLARED IN SOUTH SUDAN, WITH 100,000 PEOPLE FACING STARVATION
The United Nations has been alarmed by the recent deterioration in South Sudan... READ MORE›
READ PUTIN'S U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPEECH
Russia believes in the huge potential of the United Nations, which should help us avoid a new global confrontation and engage in strategic cooperation... READ MORE›
SOUTH SUDAN PLANE CRASH KILLS DOZENS; BABY AMONG SURVIVORS
Ateny Wek Ateny, a press secretary in the South Sudan President's office, said 18 people were aboard the flight 12 South Sudanese passengers and six crew members... READ MORE›
FAMINE-HIT SOUTH SUDAN HIKES FEES FOR WORK PERMITS
War-ravaged South Sudan has hiked work permit fees 100-fold for foreign aid workers to 10,000, officials said, despite suffering from famine... READ MORE›
GLOBAL POVERTY DROPS SHARPLY WITH CHINA MAKING BIG STRIDES UN REPORT SAYS
In releasing the report, United Nations officials celebrated meeting some of the goals... READ MORE›
UN SECURITY COUNCIL IS FAILING SYRIA, BAN KI-MOON ADMITS
We need some solidarity unity of purpose particularly among the permanent members of the security council he said in an interview... READ MORE›
UN SAYS WORLD FACES WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SINCE 1945 WITH TENS OF MILLIONS STARVING
More than 20 million people are facing famine and starvation in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria, with the UN warning an urgent aid injection is needed... READ MORE›