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A five-year drought in Kenya's Northwestern Turkana district is resulting in a desperate struggle for survival amidst an increase of small-armed conflict. IRIN

Poverty has been a part of human society since the beginning of time. But does it need to be a part of humanity's future? Today, some experts say, the international community finally has the technical, economic and social resources to abolish extreme poverty worldwide. UNTV

During 10 years as President of the World Bank, James D. Wolfensohn has focused the spotlight back on the institution's true purpose - fighting global poverty and helping the world's poor forge better lives. WORLD BANK

Millions of people in West Africa are at risk of food shortages, as the consequences of last year's drought and locust invasion continue to threaten the livelihoods and access to food of farmers and herders. FAO

Press briefing with High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres. UNTV

Briefing by James Morris, Executive Director of the World Food Program on Africa's food crisis as a threat to peace and security. UNTV

Ongoing conflict in Uganda has resulted in a grave humanitarian crisis. The frequent, brutal armed attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have displaced more than 1.6 million people. IDPs live in 180 camps and temporary shelters, largely depending on food aid for their survival. UNTV

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) demanded on Tuesday that the pirates who commandeered a commercial vessel chartered to transport food aid to 28,000 tsunami survivors in Somalia release the ship, its cargo and crew within 48 hours. UNTV

Last month, at least 2,000 people were left homeless when a fire swept through the Buul Eelaay camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland. Fires in IDP settlements are recurrent in northern Somalia. UNTV

Food and agricultural experts say more than half a million Mozambicans face shortages unless an estimated 70,000 mt of emergency relief aid is secured.UNTV