El Nino and Hunger in Africa Mark Leon Goldberg November 11, 2015 One of the most important global stories going into the New Year will be the effect of El Nino on food supplies in the Horn of Africa and in Southern Africa. So far, this looming threat has not garnered too much media attention. But among aid professionals...
Can We Feed the World? Mark Leon Goldberg April 10, 2013 Yes. But it will take smart policy, argues Gordon Conway.
President Obama Speaking on Food Security At G8 Launch Event Mark Leon Goldberg May 18, 2012 As host of this week's G-8 meeting, President Obama gets to set certain thematic and action oriented program items. All day today, there is a forum on food security being hosted in Washington, DC with a rotating roster of heads of state, diplomats and experts in the field. President Obama will address the forum at around 10 am.
The Sahel is the New Horn of Africa Mark Leon Goldberg December 15, 2011 As the Sahara steadily creeps southward thanks to climate change, the dry spells experienced in this region are becoming lengthier.
Famine in Somalia Mark Leon Goldberg July 19, 2011 The United Nations is set to declare that there is a famine ongoing in southern Somalia.
Skyrocketing Food Prices Mark Leon Goldberg March 4, 2011 We really ought to be bracing ourselves for a serious humanitarian emergency in the coming months.
Introducing the World’s 22 Most Crisis Prone Countries Mark Leon Goldberg October 6, 2010 In a report out today, the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization classify 22 countries as suffering from what they call "protracted crisis." Which countries make the cut and why?
