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Fuel Costs Cut Deeply Into Food Aid
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- July 7, 2008
Shipping costs rise 30 percent, adding to inefficiencies.
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Better Diplomacy Through a 'League of Democracies'?
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- June 30, 2008
GOP presidential candidate McCain pitches the idea, but it's not nearly as simple as it sounds.
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The Presidency: Photo Op: June 25, 2008
Nation & World
- June 27, 2008
Pres. Bush convened an unusual meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the White House.
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The Zimbabwe Election Countdown
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- June 11, 2008
Ruling regime uses violence and food as weapons to defeat opposition in June 27 vote.
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Global Hunger: Blame to Go Around
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- May 30, 2008
The problem has only worsened since pledges were made 12 years ago.
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U.S. Faces Scrutiny at Food Conference
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- May 29, 2008
An upcoming U.N. meeting is likely to question America's ethanol policy and how it gives aid.
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How You Can Help the Hungry
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- May 9, 2008
One person can help feed many mouths.
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News Buzz: Food Crisis, Dalai Lama, and More
Nation & World
- April 25, 2008
The UN today offered its most serious assessment yet of the recent rises in global food costs.
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Refugees and the Food Cost Crisis
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- April 24, 2008
The U.N.'s António Guterres appeals to nations to help ward off hunger and political turmoil.
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Pakistan Tries to Send Refugees Home to Afghanistan
By Aamir Latif -
Nation & World
- April 24, 2008
The shift brings new perils to the volatile border region.
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The U.N. on the State of Climate Change
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- April 22, 2008
Q & A: Yvo de Boer discusses progress toward a global treaty.
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Ex-U.N. Official Gets 8 years in the Cooler
By Luke Mullins -
The Collar
- April 3, 2008
A former procurement officer is convicted of fraud.
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Hezbollah's Growing Arsenal
News Desk
- March 4, 2008
As U.S. News reported in December, Hezbollah in Lebanon has been busy rearming since its 34-day war with Israel in August 2006. The Associated Press reported today that Israel recently told the United Nations that Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite movement designated a terrorist group by the United States, now has an arsenal that includes 10,000 long-range rockets and 20,000 short-range rockets in southern Lebanon.
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U.N. Security Council Adopts Iran Sanctions Resolution
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- March 3, 2008
Behind long-awaited action, U.S. frustration at the "snail's pace" of diplomacy.
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Ginger Spice Makes a Stop on Capitol Hill
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- February 22, 2008
Geri Halliwell advocates for the United Nations Population Fund on Capitol Hill.
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Girl Power Via Ginger Spice
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- February 20, 2008
Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls will tell members of Congress what she really wants.
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The Dangers From Rising Food Prices
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- February 8, 2008
Costlier commodities could trigger unrest in poor countries and may curtail food aid to refugees.
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How the Potato Can Relieve World Hunger
By Alex Kingsbury -
Nation & World
- February 7, 2008
The U.N. promotes the root vegetable to feed the hungry and spur economic growth.
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Another Huge Opium Harvest in Afghanistan
By Kevin Whitelaw -
News Desk
- February 6, 2008
The United Nations says that cultivation of cannabis, or marijuana, is also on the rise.
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Refugees Feel Pressure to Go Home
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- January 2, 2008
Exhausted emotionally and financially, many are still wary of the Iraqi government's promises.
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Kosovo Deadline Passes, Making Independence Likely
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- December 10, 2007
The diplomatic endgame raises tensions with Russia and the prospects for instability in the Balkans.
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Has Russia Left the West?
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- December 6, 2007
The Russian bear is back. Given his resentment of America, how scared should we be?
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Climate Clash, Round 2
By Marianne Lavelle -
Nation & World
- November 30, 2007
Nations answer the bell for the next global-warming slugfest
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Taking Aim at Tehran's Elite
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- October 19, 2007
U.S. allies worry about tactics
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