Eisenhower’s Open Skies Plan in Action During Ukraine Crisis
A plan originally proposed by President Dwight Eisenhower is being used by the United States and its allies during the Ukrainian crisis. The Open Skies Treaty, which includes the U.S., Russia and over...
View ArticleUkraine crisis: hunger knows no ceasefire
The conflict in Ukraine is causing a hunger crisis for thousands of innocent people. Read the article at Examiner.
View ArticleCries for help from Ukraine and beyond
It was 1922 when a plea for help from the town of Berdiansk in the Ukraine reached America. One of the worst famines in history had struck Ukraine and Russia. Millions were facing starvation. Their...
View ArticleUkraine: Food, water needed as ceasefire violated
UNICEF, in a report this week, says the humanitarian crisis “remains urgent” in parts of Eastern Ukraine impacted by conflict. Despite a ceasefire, fighting has continued between the government and...
View ArticleUkraine: food needs rise as ceasefire falters
As fighting continues in the Eastern Ukraine, there is also a growing food emergency. As winter approaches a deepening humanitarian crisis is feared. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleWar and hunger in Ukraine
Fighting continues between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine‘s government. The UN says it’s the worst round of violence since a September ceasefire. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleUkraine crisis: WFP aid starts in Donetsk
The war in Ukraine has displaced families and taken away their livelihoods. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is helping them with food vouchers. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleHunger a gathering storm in Ukraine
As fighting continues in Eastern Ukraine, the UN says that food, medicine and other aid must be allowed to reach trapped civilians. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleUkraine: teacher brings sunshine for war victims
As war has devastated the Eastern Ukraine, the stress on civilians has been both material and psychological. Over a million people have been forced from their homes. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleFood and water needed for Ukraine’s war victims
The humanitarian crisis in the Eastern Ukraine continues to grow. A ceasefire was signed back in September between the government and pro-Russian rebels. It’s been ignored thousands of times. Read the...
View ArticleUkraine: an update on hunger relief mission
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says it only has about a third of the funds needed to provide aid in the Ukraine. Hunger has escalated as the war between the government and pro-Russian rebels has...
View ArticleDowned bridge does not stop convoy for Ukraine’s starving
A United Nations convoy, traveling through the war zone of the Eastern Ukraine, was about to bring relief to starving and cold hospital patients. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleRussia and WFP sign agreement to fight hunger
Russia and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) today signed an agreement on joint efforts to fight world hunger. WFP’s director, Ertharin Cousin, was in Moscow today to sign the agreement with foreign...
View ArticleUkraine: food shortages take their toll
My latest Huffington Post column was on the emergency food needs in the the war-torn Ukraine. Now comes further evidence of how hunger is escalating there. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleNew year dawns with hunger crisis in Ukraine
As we head into the new year, a hunger crisis continues to grow in war-torn Ukraine. The government and pro-Russian rebels continue to battle in the Eastern Ukraine. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleThe Forgotten Wars in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq
There is a terrifying enemy threatening civilians in war-torn Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. This is another foe besides the Taliban, Al Qaeda, the Syrian regime or ISIS. Read the full article at The...
View ArticleUrgent food needs in war-torn Ukraine
As fighting escalates in the Ukraine, so too is hunger. The war between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels is spiraling the country into a food emergency. Read the full article at Examiner.
View ArticleUkraine War: Shelling and Hunger Killing Civilians
They were civilians standing in line at the Rinat Akhmetov Humanitarian Centre in Donetsk, Ukraine. This was aid they needed because of the war between the government and pro-Russian separatists. Read...
View ArticleUkraine: trapped civilians low on food
The United Nations is reporting heavy fighting in the Ukraine, with more civilians fleeing for their lives. Some are now trapped in bomb shelters or basements, with little or no food, water and other...
View ArticleUkraine: pictures tell tale of suffering and hunger
A ceasefire is being reported tonight in the Ukraine. Violations have already occurred. There is also some other alarming news coming from the war-torn country. Read the full article at Examiner.
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