Famine
What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?
World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt to its work in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, mostly foreigners.
Ships with a second round of aid for Gaza have departed Cyprus as concerns about hunger soar
A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday with 400 tons of food and other supplies for Gaza as concerns about hunger in the territory soar.
Food aid from Cyprus reaches starving people in northern Gaza, says charity
A US-based charity said a consignment of almost 200 tons of food aid had reached starving people in northern Gaza on Tuesday, a week after being dispatched via a maritime route from the Cypriot port of Larnaca.
30.3 million tons of grain shipped via Black Sea corridor
Some 30.3 million tons of grain have been transported by 953 ships to the world market through the Black Sea grain corridor since August 2022, a senior official from the Trade Ministry has announced.
Slovenia recognizes Holodomor as genocide
The National Assembly has passed a declaration whereby Slovenia recognizes the Holodomor, a famine with which the Soviet authorities starved millions of Ukrainians to death in 1932 and 1933, as genocide.
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Over 25 mln tons of grain shipped via Black Sea corridor: Defense Ministry
More than 25 million tons of grain have been exported to the world markets from Ukraine through the Black Sea corridor, the Turkish Defense Ministry has announced, days after the initiative was extended for another term.
Russia signals ending grain deal if problems remain
Russia has signaled that it can end the implementation of the grain deal if the problems in front of the export of Russian products through the Black Sea remain until May 18.
Russian-U.S Nuclear war could kill over 5 billion from starvation alone, study finds
A nuclear blast would cause worldwide famine, according to the study
“If you can see me, weep”: Drought-hit River Elbe reveals “hunger stones” from 1616
The stones, embedded into the banks to mark water levels during famines, have been exposed as drought continues to afflict Europe
Borrell: "Russia's blockade of wheat exports is a war crime"
"We call on Russia to unblock ports... It is inconceivable, it is inconceivable that millions of tons of wheat will remain blocked in Ukraine while people in the rest of the world suffer from famine," the head of European diplomacy told the media, Reuters reports.