“The bottom line and the biggest takeaway is that conflict is driving these famines,” said Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey…
Author: WHES Team
Why does America have so many hungry kids?
The United States exports more food than any other country in the world. So why do families with children have trouble getting enough food in such a prosperous nation?
More South Sudanese go hungry but worst of famine eases: U.N.
More South Sudanese people are going hungry and 45,000 are still living in famine-like conditions even though South Sudan is no longer classified as being in famine, a U.N.-backed food security report said on Wednesday. An estimated 6 million people, half the population, were expected to be in a “crisis, emergency or catastrophe situation” this month and next.
UN refugee agency: Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide
Yesterday was World Refugee Day and on that day “a record 65.6 million people are either refugees, asylum seekers or internally displaced across the globe, the UN refugee agency said.”
BRICS countries well placed for a leadership role in helping eradicate global hunger and poverty by 2030
With the clock ticking toward the 2030 deadline for meeting the international goals to eradicate hunger and poverty, Ministries of Agriculture in five of the world’s most important emerging economies are well positioned to take a leading role in helping to achieve these objectives, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said today.
VIDEO: Empowering Women Would Help End World Hunger
This is a useful video for students who want to learn about where global hunger exists.
Ethiopia warns emergency drought aid to run out next month
Ethiopia’s government is warning it will run out of emergency food aid starting next month as the number of drought victims in the East African country has reached 7.8 million.
VIDEO: Learn about the forces changing our food system
In “Transformers: Food”, the Washington Post brings together entrepreneurs, food industry executives, scientists and farmers to discuss how technology and science are changing our modern food systems. This video features Kathleen Merrigan, the Executive Director of Sustainability at GWU/former Deputy Secretary for the USDA, and Mary Bohman, Economic Research Service Administrator for the USDA.
Both sides back former GOP U.S. Rep. Mark Green at confirmation hearing for U.S. foreign aid post
Senators from both parties signaled their support Thursday for former Wisconsin congressman Mark Green, President Trump’s choice as administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Five myths about famine
As the looming threat and tragic reality of famine spread across South Sudan, northern Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, 20 million people are in urgent need of food and other assistance. But even with grim reports from the UNs’ relief agencies and images of starving children, there is widespread confusion about what famine is and what we can do to help.
