A vital, US-run monitoring system focused on spotting food crises before they turn into famines has gone dark after the Trump administration slashed foreign aid. The Famine Early Warning Systems ...

After the U.S. early famine warning systems went dark earlier in 2025, the lights are back on. But questions remain about whether it will be as effective as before and whether it will be politicized.

As the U.S. Agency for International Development was fed into the “wood chipper” this month, so was our ability to predict and prevent the worst effects of the next humanitarian crisis. One of the ...

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), a mainstay of international relief efforts for four decades, has gone dark after widespread cuts by the Trump Administration. The website that once ...

The Famine Early Warning System Network on Wednesday took down a report it published a day earlier alleging persistent famine in northern Gaza, after US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew raised objections ...

Tens of millions of people face malnutrition the world over. Fortunately, systems are in place to help anticipate famines and coordinate life-saving aid. Among them are the Famine Early Warning ...