Apr 18, 2013:
Every year, volunteers make the work of food banks possible. Watch this inspirational video.
Apr 9, 2013:
A teenager's mother walked eight hours with her daughter through extreme terrain every three weeks to get her the care she needed. The hospital staff matched that commitment by asking people around the world to help.
Mar 12, 2013:
Thanks to new navigation and a more intuitive interface, helping your favorite cause is always just a click away. Read about five easy ways to help at The Hunger Site.
Feb 4, 2013:
Expanding into a national movement, the Food Recovery Network helps student volunteers turn uneaten cafeteria meals into help for the homeless.
Jan 10, 2013:
Rains and wind have swamped the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, imperiling lives of Syrian refugees and aid workers.
Nov 29, 2012:
On The Leesh Production teamed up with a local soup kitchen to turn Facebook likes into meals.
Nov 15, 2012:
Dozens of aid groups scramble to provide blankets and other necessary supplies to thousands of Syrian refugees threatened by dropping temperatures.
Oct 9, 2012:
A new museum is dedicated to chronicling the impact of famine on Irish history.
Oct 3, 2012:
The Rwandan government and the Millennium Villages Project agreed to develop a strategy to scale-up key aspects of the Millennium Village approach to the national level.
Sep 28, 2012:
United Nations' projects estimate as many as 700,000 registered Syrian refugees will have fled to neighboring nations by year's end.
Sep 17, 2012:
Nick Cannon, 50 Cent, Samantha Harris, Ellie Krieger, Rachael Ray and Allison Sweeney are "Speaking Out Against Hunger" today.
Sep 13, 2012:
As this video from Howcast shows, even small actions can make a difference for millions of people around the world.
Sep 6, 2012:
New USDA rules create healthier school lunches -- and encourage purchasing produce locally.
Sep 4, 2012:
Rachael Ray wants her fans to raise awareness about hunger in America.
Aug 27, 2012:
Thousands of Haitians hit by floods.
Aug 22, 2012:
Educating girls is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty in the Sahel.
Aug 20, 2012:
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation today announced more than $500,000 in grants to help food banks and shelters in Western Washington.
Aug 15, 2012:
Over eight million people are suffering the disastrous effects of violence, famine, and drought in the Sahel region of Africa—but perhaps no country is at greater risk than Niger.
Aug 14, 2012:
"Proposed cuts [in SNAP] would mean that some low-income Americans may literally go without food," said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America.
Aug 6, 2012:
Even nonprofits fail to bridge the gender gap when it comes to equal pay for equal work in a new study.
Aug 3, 2012:
This Seattle-based nonprofit offers those at risk of homelessness a way out of poverty through job training in the culinary arts.
Jul 17, 2012:
On July 18, individuals around the world are encouraged to devote 67 minutes to helping others to honor Nelson Mandela's birthday.
Jul 10, 2012:
Dozens of representatives of national organizations rallied with members of Congress to protest the proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Jun 28, 2012:
"It is critical that the 2012 Farm Bill protect and strengthen hunger-relief programs." - Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America
Jun 27, 2012:
Since 2002, more than 5.7 million Afghans had returned home, but Afghans still form the largest refugee population in the world, as well as the largest group of asylum-seekers.
Jun 15, 2012:
"“As we approach 9 billion, resource scarcity will be a recurring theme and risk factor. These agendas—of food, land, water, timber, fisheries, energy, renewable and otherwise—these are actually the same agenda...."
Jun 12, 2012:
June 12 marks World Day Against Child Labor. Supporters call for total eradication of child labor by 2016.
Jun 7, 2012:
More than 16 million children nationwide deal with the potential of hunger according to a new study released by Feeding America.
Jun 7, 2012:
At a TEDx event in Portland, Oregon, Sahar Alnouri, Mercy Corps' Global Gender Advisor, discussed the movement to prioritize gender considerations in development work around the world.
Jun 4, 2012:
Veterans Village of San Diego and Denny's restaurants have teamed up to collect clothing and other items needed for 1,000 homeless veterans expected at VVSD's July 2012 Stand Down.
Jun 1, 2012:
Despite the completion of a wide-spread oral vaccination campaign, Partners In Health expects cholera to remain endemic in Haiti.
May 30, 2012:
Oregon's Governor John Kitzhaber signed House Bill 4068 in May, turning bycatch into healthy meals available through the state's food banks.
May 24, 2012:
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has prompted international aid groups to meet this week to discuss possible ways to aid the 500,000 displaced by violence and the five million who are severely food insecure.
May 15, 2012:
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) conducted its 20th annual food drive to combat hunger on May 12.
Apr 12, 2012:
Partners In Health launched a new project in April to vaccinate Haitians against cholera in an effort to end this epidemic.
Mar 30, 2012:
"What You Can Do" video series shows how you can help children in Africa with a click in this YouTube video.
Dec 2, 2011:
In the rural Pakistan province of Balochistan, more than 90 percent of women have never been to school, IRIN reports.
Nov 30, 2011:
After months of displacement, thousands of drought-affected Southern Somalis are beginning to head home with the help of humanitarians, IRIN reports.
Nov 21, 2011:
The United Nations recently reported troubling information from Sierra Leone, urging the country's public officials to aid in protecting residents against sexual violence.
Nov 17, 2011:
As economic woes continue to plague much of the globe, the United Nations is growing increasingly concerned over the welfare of those who cannot help themselves.
Nov 14, 2011:
Education should be a rite of passage for children, but there are a number of nations that do not put as much emphasis on its importance, causing some people going through life without basic knowledge.
Nov 9, 2011:
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slated to hold its presidential and parliamentary polls on November 28, making this just the second time since 1960 that this kind of vote has taken place.
Nov 9, 2011:
In an effort to create new methods of preparing for natural disasters, some Bangladesh residents, with the help of humanitarians, have built "disaster-resilient settlements," IRIN reports.
Nov 8, 2011:
In an effort to reduce Ethiopia's high road-traffic accident death toll, the government is working to improve emergency medical care and health insurance for its people, IRIN reports.
Nov 7, 2011:
More than one third of all girls in Zimbabwe stray from getting an education out of fear, poverty and cultural issues, leaving many with little room to grow as they age, IRIN reports.
Nov 4, 2011:
While the importance of education is well-known throughout the world, some individuals may not be able to afford the luxury of learning.
Nov 4, 2011:
Blind citizens of Sierra Leone not only need to overcome struggles of everyday life, but they must also fight back against those in the nation who believe their blindness is a cause of witchcraft, IRIN reports.
Oct 19, 2011:
As fighting between the Yemen government and protesters supported by sections of the army continues, families are being moved out for safety, IRIN reports.
Oct 18, 2011:
A Gates Foundation grant will enable Mercy Corps to provide immediate relief for the drought-affected communities, bolster long-term economic recovery, and help communities become more resilient to drought in the future.
Oct 11, 2011:
Although it has been independent from Somalia since 1991, people from Northern Somaliland still have compassion for their neighbors in the south who have been suffering from droughts, IRIN reports.
Oct 6, 2011:
Raising and selling livestock is the main source of income for much of the population in newly-independent South Sudan.
Oct 5, 2011:
Private investments that will create jobs in Sri Lanka's conflict-ridden north are the only way to help those in the area get back on their feet, IRIN reports.
Oct 4, 2011:
Several proposed programs in Somalia hope to help give the younger generations a chance to make something of themselves, IRIN reports.
Sep 30, 2011:
The number of female farmers in Bangladesh is on the rise, though they lack access to fertilizer, government assistance and other goods because the land is titled to their husbands, IRIN reports.
Sep 29, 2011:
According to a new report, children make up nearly 60 percent of the more than 100,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in southern Yemen, many of whom suffer from trauma or distress due to leaving their homes, IRIN reports.
Sep 26, 2011:
"...it's easy to feel skeptical that personal giving can make an impact, but I'd argue that it can." - Stacey Edgar, Global Girlfriend
Sep 23, 2011:
Ghana has made huge strides in reducing the amount of child laborers on cocoa plantations, due in part to a 10 year fight to get them out of the fields and into the classrooms, IRIN reports.
Sep 21, 2011:
Major League Soccer team Portland Timbers partnered with Mercy Corps to promote the International Day of Peace on September 21.
Sep 15, 2011:
Thousands of orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) in Swaziland won't be attending school this year as the government failed to settle outstanding education fees of $10.8 million, IRIN reports.
Sep 7, 2011:
Cholera in countries that surround Lake Chad have killed at least 1,200 people this year and that figure continues to rise, IRIN reports.
Sep 1, 2011:
The lives of women in the Lebanese village of Wadi al-Jamous in the Akkar District have been changed for the better, thanks to one woman's gift of teaching, IRIN reports.
Aug 30, 2011:
African leaders pledged $351 million for famine relief at a fundraising conference in Addis Ababa.
Aug 18, 2011:
The Hunger Site is taking a stand against the famine. For the last two weeks in August, your click on the red button at The Hunger Site will fund food for those in desperate need in the Horn of Africa.
Aug 12, 2011:
Victims of the earthquake that struck Pakistan in 2005 are still suffering and in need of aid, according to IRIN. Many were physically paralyzed during the catastrophe and are still recovering.
Aug 12, 2011:
As women and their children continue to suffer from hunger as a result of the famine in Somalia, a new concern is being brought up by the United Nations for their safety.
Aug 11, 2011:
Of Madagascar's 20 million people, one third don't have access to water for hygiene, while the rest share unsanitary toilet facilities, the World Bank Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP), told IRIN.
Aug 10, 2011:
As a way to combat further malnutrition problems, The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new, web-based information system to teach prevention methods, IRIN reports.
Aug 8, 2011:
As the Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) is set to agree upon a new constitution in coming weeks, women's rights groups feel their voices aren't being heard, IRIN reports.
Aug 5, 2011:
A surprising number of young, mostly educated Eritrean men continue to arrive in Ethiopian refugee camps, which is concerning to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHRC), IRIN reports.
Aug 4, 2011:
As infant and maternal mortality rates in Uganda continue to rise, NGOs demand to see more government action done to help combat the problem, IRIN reports.
Aug 4, 2011:
Yemen's once-peaceful fight for democracy has now turned violent. As the death toll grows, many are fearful that a civil war could break out, IRIN reports.
Aug 3, 2011:
The food security crisis in the Horn of Africa shows no sign of stopping, and the UN fears that the problem will soon spread to all of southern Somalia, IRIN reports.
Aug 3, 2011:
More than 200,000 West Africans have been flown back to their homes after fleeing the area over a month ago when fighting broke out, IRIN reports.
Aug 2, 2011:
Many Iraqi youth are planning to flee the country in search of permanent jobs as the unemployment rate continues to rise, IRIN reports.
Aug 2, 2011:
Portable hammocks in remote mountain villages in the Philippines have given mother s in labor a real chance to make it to a hospital for delivery, IRIN reports.
Aug 1, 2011:
Bringing aid to malnourished people in Kenya and Somalia has become more challenging as key points between the countries have been facing random attacks of violence, IRIN reports.
Aug 1, 2011:
Sri Lanka's 20-plus-year conflict may be over, but even after two years of peace, 630 children are still missing, according to IRIN.
Jul 25, 2011:
Iranian assualts that have occurred over the past month have forced over 200 Iraqi families to flee their homes in fear of being attacked, IRIN reports.
Jul 25, 2011:
Humanitarians are working for more legislation against human trafficking in Afghanistan as the incidence of the crime continue to grow, IRIN reports.
Jul 25, 2011:
As over two years of drought has ravished the southern region of Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently made a heartfelt plea to international humanitarian organizations for help, IRIN reports.
Jul 21, 2011:
The drive for more government-aligned and defecting units of the military has continued to grow since protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh began in February. Many of those recruited have been adolescents, IRIN reports.
Jul 21, 2011:
"If we can deliver food, water and other resources to people where they are today, it’s less likely they’ll move to severely strained, overcrowded camps like Dadaab tomorrow."
Jul 19, 2011:
As Sri Lanka's long endured civil war ended in May of 2009, upwards of 40,000 bicycles were found abandoned as people fled for safety, according to IRIN.
Jul 19, 2011:
As more residents in the Kurram region of Pakistan have had to flee their homes due to new military operations against militiants based in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, many are finding it harder to locate adequate shelter, according to IRIN.
Jul 19, 2011:
A recent decision by Papua New Guinea officials to step down as the principal recipient (PR) of money from the Global fund to help fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, will further improve its involvement, according to IRIN.
Jul 15, 2011:
Kenya announced today that it would open a new refugee camp in response to the massive influx of Somali refugees who are fleeing the drought and political turmoil in their home country, the UN News Centre reports.
Jul 1, 2011:
Somalia is receiving humanitarian aid to help with its drought crisis, according to a new report from All Headline News.
Jun 30, 2011:
On July 9, Southern Sudan will become its own independent country. However, much of the nation is in turmoil as violence continues and humanitarian concerns are worsening, according to AllAfrica.com.
Jun 29, 2011:
The World Food Programme is trying to help Yemen in the midst of its humanitarian crisis. However, there are multiple challenges in place, according to the Blog Critics.
Jun 23, 2011:
Not everyone is seeing Italy's proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire in Libya as a good thing, according to a new report from the Globe and Mail.
Jun 20, 2011:
The foreign ministers of the European Union have jointly issued a statement condemning the actions of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, according to Fox News.
Jun 17, 2011:
As violence continues in the contested region of Abyei, Sudan, humanitarian workers were forced to move out of the town of Agok, according to a new report from Reuters.
Jun 15, 2011:
The Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Catherine Bragg has returned from a recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jun 14, 2011:
A U.N. spokesperson recently reported on the dire humanitarian situation in Kadugli, Sudan, where violence continues and the northern government continues to fight against a potential splitting of the country into northern and southern components.
Jun 14, 2011:
The British government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are each pledging substantial funding to support efforts related to children's vaccinations in developing countries.
Jun 14, 2011:
Due to ongoing humanitarian needs in Syria, the Zakat Foundation of America (ZF), a humanitarian non-profit in Bridgeview, Illinois, will be donating $50,000 to Syria.
Jun 13, 2011:
Catherine Bragg, the UN's bureau for coordination of humanitarian affairs, has concluded her visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and expressed concern over the humanitarian workers currently working in the country.
Jun 13, 2011:
Geert Cappelaere, the Yemen representative for UNICEF, the United Nation's children's agency has spoken out on the violent state of the country and the need for humanitarian assistance.
Jun 10, 2011:
Robert Tickner is the CEO of the Australian Red Cross and he has written a report condemning the allowance of nuclear weapons under international humanitarian law.
Jun 9, 2011:
The United States has pledged $26 million in humanitarian aid for victims of the violence in Libya, according to a new report from CNN.
Jun 9, 2011:
Displacement of people due to violence continues to be a major problem in Libya, according to a new report from the United Nations.
Jun 7, 2011:
Southern Sudan is bracing itself for the influx of displaced people coming out of Abyei.
Jun 7, 2011:
Catherine Bragg, the UN's Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator and Assistant Secretary-General, urged for increased humanitarian aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jun 7, 2011:
About $1.2 million in humanitarian aid to the Philippines has been cut due to poor economic conditions throughout the world.
Jun 5, 2011:
The EU commissioner for international cooperation, Kristalina Georgieva, has commended the Czech Republic for its work in providing humanitarian assistance, according to a new report from the Prague Monitor.
Jun 5, 2011:
There does not seem to be an end in sight as violence continues in Libya, where Muammar Qaddafi has been in power for more than 40 years, according to a recent report from CBS News.
Jun 5, 2011:
Due to political instability between the north and south of Sudan, people in the region of Abyei - which is located in a border region - have been forced to flee.
Jun 4, 2011:
The United Nations has appealed for humanitarian aid for the Ivory Coast, but so far, the funds are still incomplete, according to a new report from Media-Newsire.
Jun 4, 2011:
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has Japanese members working in Haiti alongside American and Belizean humanitarian workers, according to a new report from the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System.
Jun 4, 2011:
Kyrgyzstan is in need of more assistance as Kazakhstan continues to send humanitarian help to the area, according to a new report from Caspionet.
Jun 3, 2011:
A humanitarian campaign to aid Syria has begun, supported by the Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) organization, which is a highly-ranked nonprofit group according to the Charity Navigator.
Jun 3, 2011:
The situation in Abyei, Sudan, is worsening and many people are displaced as well as in need of humanitarian assistance, according to a new report from the Agence France Presse.
Jun 2, 2011:
The Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo and declared a need for more humanitarian assistance.
May 27, 2011:
Tony Tolley is an Air Force Tech Sergeant who is now taking photos for Pacific Partnership, a humanitarian assistance initiative.
May 25, 2011:
Bob Weller is the president of the People to People Project, an organization that is helping Laos through humanitarian means.
May 24, 2011:
One person was killed as a UN humanitarian convoy was attacked in Ethiopia, according to a new report from the UN Dispatch.
May 24, 2011:
As fighting continues between the supporters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in Libya and the rebels in the country, the United Nations is asking for a cease in fighting for a window of time big enough for humanitarian aid to enter the country.
May 24, 2011:
Despite its continued need for humanitarian assistance, Somalia is seeing a drop in aid of close to 41 percent between the years of 2008 and 2010, according to a new report from AfriqueJet.com.
May 20, 2011:
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the Democratic Republic of Congo are disagreeing over the need to retain peacekeepers in the area.
May 18, 2011:
Deaths among humanitarian aid workers have tripled in the past 10 years, according to a new report from the Agence France Presse (AFP).
May 16, 2011:
A 51 foot-high flood gate saved the town of Fudai, Japan, during the massive tsunamis that followed the March 11 earthquake, according to a new report from the Associated Press.
May 5, 2011:
Political protests in Syria have led to violence and the city of Deraa has had no electricity and communications since April 26, according to IRIN News.
May 5, 2011:
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi continues to shell the city of Misrata, which is in desperate need of humanitarian aid, according to a new report from Channel 4 news.
May 3, 2011:
The United Nations and the African Union have formed a joint effort to bring humanitarian aid to Darfur, Sudan.
Apr 29, 2011:
The Emperor and Empress of Japan visited Minami-Sanriku as well as the neighborhood of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, according to a recent report from ThirdAge.com.
Apr 25, 2011:
Due to continuing need for humanitarian assistance in Libya, the EU is planning to send a humanitarian military mission to the city of Misrata, according to RIA Novosti.
Apr 22, 2011:
Seoul, South Korea, has authorized the delivery of humanitarian aid to Pyongyang in North Korea, according to All Headline News (AHN).
Apr 22, 2011:
A barge full of humanitarian aid traveling to Haiti was lost near Cuba and an ongoing debate between the island nation and an American housing company has ensued concerning blame for the lost cargo.
Apr 22, 2011:
The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, addressed an audience in Egypt today about the humanitarian situation in Libya, calling it "especially grave."
Apr 21, 2011:
Libya's federal food subsidy program is failing and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping in to deliver supplies via a humanitarian corridor in the western part of the country.
Apr 12, 2011:
Japanese youth, in their early to mid 20's, have been involved in significant volunteering efforts in the country after the March 11 earthquake, according to NPR News.
Mar 29, 2011:
The Chairman of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Jayaseelan Naidoo, wrote in the Huffington Post about the recent Jasmine Revolution.
Mar 28, 2011:
A congressional proposal to decrease U.S. foreign aid, in an effort to cut spending, will likely harm global food security and fuel more political unrest throughout the Middle East and Africa, according to activists and government officials.
Mar 24, 2011:
Lester Russel Brown, the founder of the Earth Policy Institute, and author of the new book "World on the Edge" spoke recently with EurActiv.com in regards to food security, wheat and the new meaning of national security in the 21st century.
Mar 24, 2011:
Not only were boats and equipment destroyed during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but the country's fishing industry is now in crisis due to radiation that leaked from damaged nuclear power plants, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Mar 21, 2011:
A five-year plan in Bangladesh aims at fighting food security concerns in the country with a $7.98 billion plan, according to TheDailyStar.net.
Mar 18, 2011:
Japan has a population of more than 126 million and experiences about 1,500 earthquake tremors per year, according to MSN.
Mar 16, 2011:
African and Australian researchers met in Nairobi to discuss ways to produce more and better maize for the African continent that depends on the vegetable as an essential food crop, according to a new report from Voice of America.
Mar 15, 2011:
Libya, a country dependent on cereal imports and currently in a political crisis, faces a serious food security concern, according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization statement on Friday, March 11.
Mar 11, 2011:
As the country with the highest rate of rice consumption per person, Bangladesh is poised to find bio-fortification methods in order to insure food security for its 158.6 million people, according to IRIN News.
Mar 3, 2011:
Indiaâs Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, recently came forward to say that the government of the nation will be working to introduce a food security bill to help provide inexpensive grain to hundreds of millions of the countryâs poor people.
Mar 2, 2011:
The nation of Bangladesh was singled out by the NGO Action Against Hunger (ACF) report as a "success story" in its efforts to help children receive the proper amount of nutrition over the past 15 years.
Mar 1, 2011:
The government of Nepal recently announced that it hopes to relocate five of the seven Bhutanese refugee camps in eastern Nepal over the next two years, according to IRIN News.
Feb 25, 2011:
Six greenhouses were given to three communities in Kenya by the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF), in an effort to address food security concerns, according to AllAfrica.com.
Feb 23, 2011:
Trade unions in India have organized a massive protest in the streets of Delhi, protesting the rise of food prices on Wednesday morning, February 23, according to the BBC.
Feb 23, 2011:
According to a member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the public distribution system (PDS) currently in place to provide food in the country is not working, reports The Hindu Business Line.
Feb 23, 2011:
Burundi has been plagued by civil war, La Nina and now growing food deficits and malnutrition rates, according IRIN News.
Feb 15, 2011:
On February 15, Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), issued a statement warning against climate instability, according to the New York Times.
Feb 11, 2011:
German Ambassador Jens Ploetner announced on February 9 that Germany will double its relief effort in Sri Lanka to 500,000 Euros.
Feb 1, 2011:
Following a visit to Yemen, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva, expressed her surprise at the âbeautiful nature and civilization in Yemen."
Jan 31, 2011:
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced on Monday that the state would be deploying troops to Haiti for the first time since an earthquake ravaged the country in January of last year.
Jan 28, 2011:
The United Nations condemned the recent murder of gay activist David Kato and urged the government of Uganda to do more to ensure the safety of gays in the country.
Jan 26, 2011:
Angola has received a major financial boost from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which aims to eliminate polio from some of the world's poorest developing countries, according to IRINnews.org.
Jan 21, 2011:
Somalia has been stricken with one of the worst droughts in recent years.
Jan 21, 2011:
The United Nations has reported that the amount of money it donated to humanitarian projects the West Bank and Gaza only reached 52% of the target mark last year, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Jan 20, 2011:
The government of Japan has donated $197 million to the U.N. organization, the largest single contribution ever made to the program, according to UPI.com.
Jan 20, 2011:
The U.N. humanitarian office has allocated $84 million to aid neglected emergencies around the world.
Jan 19, 2011:
The U.N.-sponsored World Food Programme is experiencing budget difficulties due in part to rising food prices worldwide.
Jan 18, 2011:
With a soaring population, Pakistan must face the growing prospect of providing food security, healthcare and education to its citizens, according to IRIN News.
Jan 18, 2011:
The nation's government recently announced that it will be forming its own developmental aid agency in order to assist struggling African countries, according to IRIN News.
Jan 12, 2011:
Aid workers are emphasizing the need for female Maoist ex-combatants in Nepal to achieve successful re-integration in their communities and are working to help them achieve financial independence.
Jan 7, 2011:
As tensions in Sudan continue to rise due to the highly-anticipated referendum vote slated to take place on January 9, the need for humanitarian aid is increasing.
Jan 6, 2011:
As the Ivory Coast's political gridlock continues to create tension throughout the country, United Nations aid organizations are experiencing an influx of activity as refugees seek food and shelter.
Jan 4, 2011:
Roughly one quarter of the total amount Slovakia spent on humanitarian aid last year went to helping Haiti cope with the ramifications of its January 2010 earthquake.
Dec 28, 2010:
Aid workers are experiencing an increasing number of displaced southerners after recent fighting broke out between north and south Sudan as the referendum on southern independence approaches.
Dec 20, 2010:
Humanitarian organizations are stocking up on emergency relief supplies in Sudan in anticipation of the January 9, 2011 referendum on southern independence and any possible conflict that could occur leading up to the event, reports Voice of America News.
Dec 14, 2010:
Diplomat and Bosnian War peacemaker Richard C. Holbrooke died on Monday at the age of 69 shortly after having heart surgery, causing mourning among world leaders and citizens.
Nov 29, 2010:
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gave a speech at U.N. headquarters to honor World Food Day while U.N. officials decried hunger as being an "unacceptable" outcome of disparities in the world.
