On the Brink of Famine
In a recent report ( March 2023) the World Food Program (WFP) stated that hunger in the world is at higher levels compared to any other time since the creation…
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UN Agencies Warn ‘Acute Food Insecurity’ Likely to Worsen in 18 Hunger Hot Spots
As El Niño looms and fighting in Sudan rages on, a pair of United Nations agencies on Monday warned that "acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hot spots"…
Horn of Africa–Will Famine Deaths Take Place This Year Due to Shortage of Funds and Relief Supplies
2011-12 was a very sad year for Somalia. As hunger related to drought and other factors was worsening, a famine situation was not declared officially till very late and relief…
Somalia’s Long Journey from Prosperity to Hunger Deaths
In the hunger map of present day world, Somalia is probably the most seriously affected country of the 21st century. Somalia is reported by the UN to have lost 260,000…
Tigray’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens with Theft of Critical Supplies of Fuel Oil
September is supposed to be a very critical month for the nearly 5.5 million people of Tigray region of Ethiopia affected by very severe food shortages, almost half of them…
Horn of Africa Moving Rapidly Towards Famine, Millions Face Starvation
The greater part of the Horn of Africa region is seeing a steady worsening of hunger and starvation, as four years of rain failure have tasted the limits of the…
The threat of large-scale famine
Disasters threaten human civilization Among the greatest dangers to human civilization are nuclear war and catastrophic climate change, dangers which also threaten the biosphere. In addition to these two existential…
Great Hunger
Earlier this year, the Sisters of St. Brigid invited me to speak at their Feile Bride celebration in Kildare, Ireland. The theme of the gathering was: “Allow the Voice of…
Largest Hunger Crisis Since Creation of UN Underway As US Hoards Food To Feed Harmful Addiction
The UN notes the world is "facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the UN ... more than 20 million people across four countries face starvation and famine.…
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