US Congress Mulls More Flexible Food Aid Reforms

As typhoon relief efforts ramp up in the Philippines, critics say the United States needs more flexibility in how it delivers food aid. The crisis hits as Congress is rewriting the law governing food aid and much more. The United States is the world’s leading disaster-relief donor. Most of the food aid budget goes to a 60-year-old, $1.4 billion program called Food for Peace that ships American-grown crops to affected areas on American-flagged ships. “It’s wasteful and...

Read complete article

~	Back from visit to Myanmar, independent UN rights expert says situation 'worsening'

~	Sri Lanka: UN chief congratulates government on setting up office of missing persons

~	UN agency seeks $421M to support alternatives for refugees, migrants crossing to Europe

~	Libya: UN rights arm sounds alarm for safety of prisoners at imminent risk of torture

~	UN agency seeks $421 to support alternatives for refugees, migrants crossing to Europe

~	UNESCO chief calls for probe into killing of Honduran video journalist in Mexico

~	UN rights group concludes evaluation of Palestinians living under occupation

~	Civilians continue to bear the brunt of Afghanistan's 'ugly war' – UN report

~	Ahead of Sunday's consultation in Venezuela, UN voices concern for demonstrators

~	Faith central to hope and resilience, highlights UN chief, launching initiative to combat atrocities