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All Eyes on Idlib

September 6, 2018

The United Nations is warning of a potential “humanitarian catastrophe” in the last major rebel stronghold in the Syrian civil war involving tens of thousands of civilians.

Opinion: Investment in Food Security Is an Investment in Global Stability. Here’s Why.

August 13, 2018

WFP USA CEO Rick Leach and sr. director of public policy Chase Sova explain why unchecked food insecurity and growing poverty can produce deteriorating security and stability.

Oregon Wheat and the Work Toward World Peace

August 10, 2018

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Mike McLane highlight Oregon’s agricultural contribution to ending global hunger.

Why Conflict and Hunger Have the World’s Attention

July 13, 2018

This past May, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution officially recognizing the link between conflict and hunger for the first time

Historic U.N. Resolution Links Conflict and Hunger

May 25, 2018

In a historic unanimous vote, members of the U.N. Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to food insecurity and the risk of famine currently threatening the lives of millions of people.