Country: World Source: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization At the height of the pandemic, 1.6 billion students were hit by education closures. The crisis has exposed the vulnerabilities and amplified social, gender, learning, and digital inequalities.

Jul 31, 2020 In the News Global Making food system value chains inclusive for smallholders and rural people (Africa Business Communities)  Nutrition Poverty Africa Business Communities republished a blog post by Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division Director Rob Vos and Communications Intern Khiem Nguyen. The blog discussed rapid urbanization and income growth are shifting diets from inexpensive […]

Hong Kong’s public transit system has long been regarded as one of the most efficient in the world, so it’s no surprise that a ride on the famed tram, MTR or Star Ferry is a must on every traveler’s bucket list.

Jul 31, 2020 In the News India First ‘e-Dialogue with a difference’ held on the future of small-scale farming (Future Agricultures)  Agriculture Production Future Agricultures published an article on the first e-Dialogue session, ‘Setting the Scene’ was held on July 16, and provided an overview of the challenges smallholders face and the opportunities for improvement […]

Countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees At least 18 people were killed and 11 injured in the incident on Sunday 2 August when assailants threw an explosive device, thought to be a grenade, into the makeshift camp while people were sleeping.