An Irish minister who delivered an impassioned speech at the 2026 International Famine Commemoration said that the British government was to blame for the Great Famine. Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for ...

Famine is a severe, deadly hunger crisis—but it’s predictable, and preventable. Conflict, climate shocks like drought, rising food prices, and a lack of aid funding drive famine. Early action, cash ...

On Nov. 2, the feast of All Souls, Catholics in Chicago joined in commemorating the great Irish famine that left more than 1 million people dead and began the mass exodus of Irish refugees and ...

Israel’s nearly two-year war pushed parts of Gaza into “man-made” famine, according to a report published in August by a United Nations-backed initiative, deepening the Palestinians’ struggle for ...

The National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park in Co. Roscommon is set to host the 2025 Famine Summer School from May 29 to June 1, 2025. This annual international conference brings together scholars, ...

The world promised “never again.” Yet children are starving in Gaza and Sudan today. At least 132,000 children under five in Gaza are at risk of death from acute malnutrition. The famine ...

Famine determination is just third in 20 years Experts have warned of famine risk in 14 areas of Sudan Warring military factions accused of hampering aid Conflict has caused massive displacement CAIRO ...