SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Climate variability and extreme weather events stalk at least 20 Latin American countries and increase the risk of hunger and malnutrition in the region, according to a ...

Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Some 52 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to meet their basic food and nutrition needs in the upcoming lean season, driven by conflict, extreme weather and ...

Extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, the UN's World Food Programme said Wednesday, and called on ...

Ali Foley Shenk still remembers the panic when her 10-year-old son, Dean, finished a 20-ounce box of raisins in the seconds the cupboard was left unlocked. They rushed to the emergency room, fearing a ...

A devastating drought induced by El Nino has scorched crops and left millions hungry in southern Africa. As aid groups face budget cuts and broaden their operations to other conflicts, the region’s ...

More than 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, according to a new report by Oxfam and Save the Children. That's up from over 10 million last year. The ...

Millions of people are facing humanitarian catastrophe as drought continues to grip East Africa. The crisis is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing conflict, swarms of desert locusts, and ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Dozens of teachers, students, even some administrators walked out of Westlake Middle School at noon Tuesday. They are upset with a recommendation by the school district that it close ...