Source: UN Secretary-General Country: World Since its creation, the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund has provided more than $6 billion in life‑saving humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries and territories. SG/SM/19902 Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the high‑level pledging conference for the United Nations Central […]

Issue Post December 9, 2019 Overlooked, underused crops: An answer to our food system problems? Jessica Raneri Globally, we are eating a smaller array of foods, resulting in diets that are less nutritious and healthy.

They call it the “devil worm,” but scientists studying the ability of a small nematode to survive environmental heat think its lessons on climate adaptation may turn out to be more providential than diabolical. At the American University (AU) in Washington D.C., researchers who sequenced the devil-worm genome say it’s […]

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Libya A shortage of medicines and specialized medical care, as well as overcrowding in schools and inadequate waste management, were highlighted as particular areas of concern. by Intisar Alqsar Moftah, a 10-year-old boy from Tawergha, a town south-east of the […]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Royal Thai Government today reaffirmed their close partnership to prevent the global acceleration of soil erosion, which threatens food security worldwide.  Soil erosion is major threat to global agriculture and food production. If action isn’t taken to stop the present rate […]