MEDIA RELEASE: Famine relief will help world’s most vulnerable

The federal Government’s allocation of $29 million to alleviate the impact of famine and conflict in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East will save lives and ease the impact of malnutrition, the Help Fight Famine campaign coalition said today.

MEDIA RELEASE: Famine must remain a priority of aid effort

The 2023-24 Federal Budget is a missed opportunity for Australia to devote much needed additional resources to the global hunger crisis...

MEDIA RELEASE: Australia must act urgently as Afghanistan faces its worst economic and food crisis on record

Drought in Somalia killed as many as 43,000 people last year – half of them children

While many traditional donors are focusing on Ukraine, as many as 43,000 people died last year during Somalia's longest drought on record. A further 18,000 are expected to die in the first six months of this year.

Life in one of the most dangerous places on earth

This week on Foreign Correspondent reporter Stephanie March and producer/cinematographer Matt Davis travel to Somalia where makeshift camps have become home to more than a million hungry children and their families.

Aid gets big thumbs up

A new survey of 1055 Australian voters found a growing majority of Australians — 60 per cent — back the federal government funding overseas aid to developing countries, despite the rising cost of living at home.

Aussies support foreign aid, despite own hardship: survey

The PM is facing a new plea to help stamp out a serious problem, with polling suggesting most Aussies would support the move.

Charities call for more funding to fight world famine

A $110 million increase in foreign aid to global hunger hotspots from the Australian government could help avoid a catastrophe, say aid organisations.

Media Release: New push for famine package as polls shows public support

As a new poll shows overwhelming support for Australia’s aid effort, Australian politicians will today hear the case for a $110 million famine relief package from people who have direct experience of the growing crisis in Africa.

Media Release: Australian famine package an important step forward

The Australian Government's decision to pledge $25 million in support to ease growing hunger in the Horn of Africa, Pakistan and Yemen will provide food, water and essential support, the Help Fight Famine campaign coalition said today.

Transformative Gift of Aid

Lawrence and six of her parliamentary colleagues were in the Kenyan capital as part of a week-long visit to see the famine and ­humanitarian crisis sweeping across the Horn of Africa and putting millions of lives at risk.

Christmas commitment to ease hunger needed

The Australian Government is being urged to channel the spirit of Christmas and pledge additional support to ease global hunger as a new analysis reveals the deteriorating crisis enveloping the Horn of Africa.

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Don't Lose Sight of Somalia

This Christmas, every four seconds a person will die from hunger. As we race to place our orders for Christmas Day hams and prawns and pack trollies full of gifts, 50 million people are on the brink of famine in Somalia.

CHARITY SHOULD NOT END AT AUSTRALIA’S COASTLINE

This Christmas 350 million people are wondering if they’ll get any food at all as the global hunger crisis worsens.

World hunger in focus as G20 leaders meet

As 50 million people in developing nations are on the brink of starvation, leaders from the world's strongest economies are being urged to take action.

Campaign lights a path for Australia to help prevent famine

Australian scientific expertise and diplomacy should be at the centre of a new push to climate and conflict-proof the global food system at the G20 summit.

African leaders express frustration over lack of climate action at COP27

As global leaders gather at the luxury resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, just off the African continent, millions of people across the Horn of Africa are facing the worst drought in decades.

COP27 - a time to Help Fight Famine

Earlier this week, as world leaders gather for COP27, Tim Costello joined the dots between climate change, conflict and hunger, and how Australia can take positive action.

Australia lobbied to act on famine crisis

Australia is being urged not to avert its eyes from the looming disaster of hundreds of thousands of African children starving to death, by taking action at major global forums.

Grain deal catastrophe requires strong famine response

Help Fight Famine and ACFID uphold that the grain deal development has reinforced the need for Australia to commit $150 million to famine prevention.

Aid boost to region welcomed, now urgent need to fight famine

The Help Fight Famine coalition has strongly endorsed the Budget commitment of an additional $1.4 billion over four years in development assistance for the Pacific and South-East Asia, while calling for additional famine relief.

Budget 2022: Pleas to help fight famine in Africa

Aid organisations are pleading for funding in the budget to help halt the global food crisis exasperated by the war in Ukraine, and for Labor to broaden its focus on aid beyond the Pacific.

We Must Help Save Millions of Kids from Starvation

It’s hard to imagine an entire classroom of Australian children dying every three and a half minutes and no-one paying attention. This is the reality for millions of families across the world as we prepare for one of the worst famines of the century.

Australian famine commitment a good first step

Australia’s decision to commit $15 million in emergency assistance to the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa and Yemen is a solid first step in addressing the crisis.

Australia urged to do more to fight famine

The Albanese government is being urged to use its first address to the United Nations to deliver funding for famine-stricken regions across the globe.

Somalia is on the brink of famine but there is something we can do

Fifty million people are facing “the worst form of human suffering” with one country in particular staring straight into hell.

Famine "at the door" in Somalia - Micah Women's Delegation Lobbies Canberra

The United Nations is warning there are now concrete indications that famine will strike parts of Somalia next month. Micah's Women's Leader Delegation is in Canberra lobbying for a $150m famine package.

Leading Australian politicians meet with delegation calling for emergency famine relief

A major delegation of women Christian leaders has urged all sides of politics to back a $150 million emergency package to save lives from starvation in Africa and the Middle East.

A Pinch in Australia Delivers a Punch to Hunger

Australia must act now to prevent global famine disaster

Calls for boost to foreign food aid

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Calls to address global famine in budget

‘Perfect storm’: Aid organisations make urgent $150m request to Albanese government

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New campaign urges Australia to Help Fight Famine with $150 million package