By Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM / ROME, Aug 29 2019 (IPS) The last frontier for utilizing and maybe even exhausting Earth´s natural resources is opening up in the Arctic and some of the world´s wealthiest nations are trying to secure their piece of the cake. Some act openly, others are more secretive […]

Source: International Organization for Migration, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) There is no end in sight to this massive population movement, which includes an increasing number of people with vulnerabilities, many of them in need of international protection. Statement by Eduardo Stein, Joint UNHCR-IOM Special […]

With its tropical islands, rice paddies, tea plantations, rugged mountains and sprawling megacities, Asia is a wonderland of diverse destinations.

In their fight to end hunger and improve nutrition, African countries have the opportunity to tap into Japan’s knowledge of smart technologies, agricultural machinery and marketing, as well as from the East Asian nation’s high food safety and nutrition standards, and culture of healthy foods and diets, said FAO Director-General […]