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Humanitarian crisis in Haiti worsens after 7.2 magnitude earthquake

More than 1,400 people have died and thousands more injured after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Saturday morning, and a monthlong state of emergency has been declared in…

What we know about hunger in the…

What we know about hunger in the DRC in 2021

One in three people suffer from hunger in the DRC, which in terms of numbers is home...

Women of Concern Honoree Faith Atieno: 5…

Women of Concern Honoree Faith Atieno: 5 Questions with the Artist Behind a Social Change Movement in Kenya

“I want to bring different cultural expressions and a culture of art media by allowing everyone to do what they love...

These are the world’s 10 hungriest countries…

These are the world’s 10 hungriest countries in 2021

The three Cs of conflict, climate change, and COVID-19 continue to hinder progress towards Zero Hunger. Faced with these challenges,...

Conflict and hunger: 5 links in a deadly cycle

Conflict and hunger exist in a back-and-forth relationship where one tends to increase the other. Unfortunately, in 2021, both are on the rise. This piece is adapted in part from Caroline Delgado and Dan Smith’s...

Gender discrimination in a humanitarian crisis: 3…

Gender discrimination in a humanitarian crisis: 3 Ways we can move forward

An estimated 235 million people will require humanitarian assistance in 2021. The effectiveness of that work will only go so...

Poverty myths and facts: Setting fake news…

Poverty myths and facts: Setting fake news straight

Poverty can mean a lot of different things in a lot of different contexts. But there are still some indisputable...

What is a food system?

It’s a lot simpler than it might sound, and it’s something we all participate in. Here’s what we’re talking about...

Vaccine equity: What, how, and when?

The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has been extraordinary. But the pandemic will only end when everyone across the globe is protected. Almost a year since the first vaccines were administered, that process is way...