The number of hungry people in the world has increased for the first time in more than a decade, according to a new United Nations report released last Friday. The study found that conflict exacerbated by climate-related shocks has threatened food security over the past year, sparking concerns that the […]
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has recently announced that South Korea will donate $8 million to two UN humanitarian programs in North Korea, as reported in the New York Times. Specifically, South Korea plans to donate $4.5 million to the World Food Program (WFP) and $3.5 million to the […]
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is about to step down after 12 years in office, leaving the post to one of the 20 or so candidates vying for the position. Elections are scheduled for the 10th of October and they are expected to pass peacefully. These will be the third round of […]
There have been growing concerns stemming from the Central African Republic following an uptick in violence from the country’s nearly five-year long civil war. According to the UNHCR, approximately 1.1 million people have been displaced from the conflict, with 500,000 of which have fled the country and another 600,00 who […]
On Friday September 15th, the Philippine National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) ordered the replacement of the Caloocan City Police Department. Caloocan, the fourth most populous city in the Philippines, is one of sixteen cities that forms the capital of Manila. The 1200-member force is to undergo 45 days of […]
According to a new UN report that has launched in Rome on Friday, the number of chronically hungry people in the world is increasing again. 815 million people were undernourished in 2016, which is 38 million more than 2015. The report also shows that lingering conflicts, climate change, and economic […]
The medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has been forced by the Pakistani government to withdraw from the north-western tribal district Kurram. Without providing an explanation, Pakistani authorities refused to issue MSF with a ‘No Objection Certificate’. Foreign organizations and journalists working in […]
