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What is famine? Famine: meaning, causes and how to stop it
Learn the meaning of famine, what causes it, and how we can prevent future famines through early action and humanitarian aid.
Article
May 16, 2025
5 things you think you know about famine, and the actual facts
More than 14 million people are facing starvation in East Africa alone. Famines are not a new phenomenon, but they are preventable. It’s time to take a closer look at what you think you know about famine.
Article
July 20, 2022
Why are millions at risk of famine in South Sudan and beyond?
Famine has been declared in South Sudan, and is looming in Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen. Here's what you need to know and how you can help.
Article
June 27, 2022
Why are children so vulnerable to famine and other hunger crises? 
Across the world, hunger crises are disproportionately impacting children. Learn why children are especially vulnerable to famine and what the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is doing to help. 
Article
October 19, 2023
Famine: The Real "F" Word
The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s Zeina Shuhaiber defines what the real "F" word is: famine. Famines are not a new phenomenon, but they are preventable. So how are they still happening today? It’s time to take a closer look.
Video
June 27, 2022
Why is Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis?
The war in Yemen is contributing to what the U.N. says could become "the worst famine in the world in 100 years." 22 million people are in need of aid.
Article
July 1, 2022
South Sudan: Voices from the famine
Conflict and drought have brought millions of people in East Africa to the brink of starvation in what is shaping up to be the most severe humanitarian crisis of our time.
Video
June 27, 2022
NGOs call for urgent reforms to famine prevention
Press Release
February 15, 2023
Time to act not react: recommendations for halting famine in Somalia and mitigating risks globally
A policy brief focused on the emerging hunger crisis in Somalia and elsewhere with actionable recommendations on how the global community should respond.
Report
September 15, 2022
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ warns: 3 million face life-threatening hunger without urgent funding as unprecedented famine threatens East Africa
Press Release
August 2, 2022
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