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South Korean Intelligence Claims North Korea is Feeding War Rations to Poor Amid Famine

August 4, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) claimed that North Korea is releasing emergency military rice reserves amid an ongoing food shortage in the region. Rep. Ha Tae-keung of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party said that the NIS briefed them of North …

UN: COVID-19 Pandemic Has Forced Millions More People into Hunger

July 13, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Global hunger has increased dramatically in 2020 largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic as 2.4 billion people lack access to adequate food, five United Nations (UN) agencies warned on July 12. The annual report on the State of Food Security …

UN: 41 Million People on Verge of Famine

June 23, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that around 41 million people worldwide are at imminent risk of famine. “We now have four countries where famine-like conditions are present. Meanwhile, 41 million people are literally knocking on …

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Warns of Food Shortages

June 17, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un warned about possible food shortages due to widespread floods and pandemic border closures, state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on June 16. “The people’s food situation is now getting tense as the agricultural …

UN: Over 350,000 Suffering From Famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

June 11, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Over 350,000 people are suffering from famine conditions in the conflict-torn region of Tigray in Ethiopia, according to a report by United Nations (UN) agencies and other aid groups. “There is famine now in Tigray,” UN Relief Chief Mark Lowcock …

Kim Jong Un Warns North Korea Might Face Famine

April 10, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned of a famine his country might face, which he likened to the “Arduous March” 1990s famine which killed thousands, state media reported Friday. Kim Jong Un told party officials in a speech …

UN: Millions of People Around the World at Risk From Conflict Famine

March 12, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns the Security Council of impending conflict-driven famines exacerbated by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. “The world is facing multiple, conflict-driven famines aggravated by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, and without immediate action, millions …

Red Cross Warns that Tens of Thousands of People May Starve in Tigray Region

February 11, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The Ethiopian Red Cross has warned that tens of thousands of people may die of starvation due to 80% of the conflict-ridden Tigray region being cut off from the rest of the country. The announcement was made Wednesday, as the …

World Food Programme Says 1.4 Million in Madagascar in Dire Need of Food Aid

January 13, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that more than one million people are in dire need of food aid in Madagascar, as the drought situation worsens with the global pandemic.

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