Apr 13, 2022
FILE – An Afghan woman holding her child begs on the snow-covered pavement in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2022. A chaotic U.S. withdrawal has led to “unprecedented” suffering among Afghans. According to a Gallup poll, 94% of Afghans “rated...
Feb 2, 2022
Years of political unrest, under-investment in agriculture, and repeated earthquakes and storms have left 4.3 million people facing acute hunger. Source: Can Haiti rebuild a food system broken by disaster, historical injustice, and neglect? The New Humanitarian, by...
Jan 14, 2022
Millions of Afghans are struggling to survive after crucial foreign aid was halted due to the Taliban’s takeover. Images from Afghanistan show a catastrophe in a country already traumatized by decades of war. Source: A Look at Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Foreign...
Dec 20, 2021
Islamic nations group pledges to set up humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger and poverty. Source: ‘Afghanistan heading for chaos unless action taken immediately’, Al Jazeera, 19 Dec 2021; Photo: Waseem...
Sep 12, 2021
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a dire warning that the world is moving in the wrong direction and faces “a pivotal moment” where continuing business as usual could lead to a breakdown of global order and a future of perpetual...
