Three years after Somali famine, new hunger crisis looms
Rising malnutrition and food shortages across the country resemble the warning signs that preceded the 2011 famine in which about 260,000 people died
Iraq loses U.S. appeal over U.N. oil-for-food program suit
U.S. court rejects Iraq's effort to sue dozens of companies for allegedly conspiring with the Saddam Hussein regime to frustrate the U.N.' oil-for-food program
Floods, storms and quakes uproot 22 million in 2013, numbers to rise
Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines caused the largest displacement, with 4.1 million people leaving their homes
World hunger easing but 1 in 9 people undernourished - food agencies
"We cannot celebrate yet", U.N. World Food Programme chief says
South Sudan sets limits on hiring foreign workers
Under new rules NGOs must employ South Sudanese citizens unless they are unable to find locals with the necessary skills
Hunger is falling, but climate and conflict threaten progress - report
The number of hungry people dropped 100 million in the last decade – but more than 800 million still are undernourished
UN takes charge of Central African Republic peacekeeping force
The former French colony has been paralysed by violence for nearly two years and is now deeply divided
Former Libyan general claims new air strike in western Libya
Libya's government is unable to control dozens of former rebel groups now fighting each other for power