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Sub-Saharan Africa

Mali: A Dilemma for African Regional Organizations

The African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are opposed to the overthrow of legitimately constituted governments, especially by military coup. According to the p…

Blog Post by John Campbell April 10, 2012 Africa in Transition
Sub-Saharan Africa

Another Humanitarian Crisis Brewing in South Sudan?

United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) deputy executive director Ramiro Lopes da Silva announced yesterday that his agency will assist eighty thousand people in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, who …

Blog Post by John Campbell February 1, 2012 Africa in Transition
China

China’s Global Quest for Resources and Implications for the United States

China's search for food and land in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, reflects the country's pressing scarcity of water. China's approach has set off alarm bells in the region and the United…

Testimony by Elizabeth C. Economy January 26, 2012

Food and Water Security

Implications of Famine for East Africa

The worst drought in decades has left millions of East Africans facing famine, compounding an already difficult and complex political and security situation in the Horn of Africa and beyond. Join Jendayi Frazer and EJ Hogendoorn to discuss the short- and long-term challenges for regional governments, international institutions, and the United States in responding to concerns in the region. **For further information on the region, please visit CFR's Interactive Map: Horn of Africa, by clicking the following link: http://www.cfr.org/human-rights/interactive-map-horn-africa/p13389**

Event with Jendayi E. Frazer , EJ Hogendoorn and Reed Kramer October 4, 2011
Food and Water Security

Implications of Famine for East Africa

Jendayi Frazer and EJ Hogendoorn discuss the short- and long-term challenges in East Africa for regional governments, international institutions, and U.S. policy.

Event October 4, 2011
Food and Water Security

Al-Shabaab and Somalia’s Spreading Famine

Somalia’s growing famine partly stems from a global failure to act on warning signs, but it’s exacerbated by militant group al-Shabaab, factions of which are blocking aid delivery and might have to be negotiated with, says Africa analyst Rashid Abdi.

Interview with Rashid Abdi and Jayshree Bajoria August 10, 2011

Foreign Aid

How a Faltering Dollar Starves Food Aid

Famine in the Horn of Africa underscores the problems of an international foreign aid community struggling to keep up with its commitments at a time of a falling dollar and rising food prices, says CFR’s Laurie Garrett.

Interview with Laurie Garrett and Toni Johnson August 9, 2011 Renewing America
United States

Why Global Food Prices Are Rising: CFR’s Laurie Garrett Explains

CFR’s Senior Fellow for Global Health, Laurie Garrett, discusses the drivers of rising global food prices, including increasing demand for meat, biofuels, price speculation, and severe weather events.

Explainer Video with Laurie Garrett April 14, 2011
Food and Water Security

Health Impact of Rising Food Prices

CFR’s Senior Fellow for Global Health, Laurie Garrett, discusses the implications of rising food prices on global health.

Explainer Video with Laurie Garrett April 14, 2011
Food and Water Security

Food Prices and Global Instability

With food prices at historic levels, unrest is mounting around the world, particularly in import-dependent regions such as the Middle East. CFR’s Laurie Garrett says to meet demand going forward, countries will need to enhance food production and efficiencies.

Interview with Laurie Garrett and Toni Johnson February 4, 2011 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Global

Wheat Supplies and Food Fears

Concerns about global wheat supplies are sparking fears that price inflation in the wheat market could lead to a food crisis akin to the one in 2008, says CFR’s Laurie Garrett.

Expert Brief by Laurie Garrett August 9, 2010 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
China

Water Woes and Worries in China

One of the big stories in China right now is the serious water scarcity plaguing much of the country. While China often confronts serious seasonal droughts—last year northern China experienced the wo…

Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy April 5, 2010 Asia Unbound
Food and Water Security

Obama’s Food Security Initiative in Africa

CFR Senior Fellow Laurie Garrett says President Barack Obama’s agriculture development and food security initiative holds promise, but it must focus on how to assist women, who are responsible for the majority of agricultural work in Africa.

Interview with Laurie Garrett and Stephanie Hanson August 12, 2009
Food and Water Security

Food Price Inflation

Overview Increases in the prices for major food crops that are traded globally have reached extraordinary levels, sparking riots in some countries and becoming the focus of widespread debate and p…

Report by Karen H. Johnson July 7, 2008 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Food and Water Security

The Global Food Crisis

As the price of staple foods remains high, calls for aid and action have increased. Riots in Haiti and unrest around the globe have highlighted the dramatic effects of rising food prices in developing nations and the dire consequences for the world’s poor. Join our speakers to get an on-the-ground perspective of the crisis and discuss its causes and possible solutions.

Event with Charles F. MacCormack, Tom Arnold and David J. Rothkopf May 29, 2008