Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Italy, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The IFRC operation consists of 34 tons of medicines and medical supplies and will ensure that hospitals and clinics have access to clean water and effective sanitation. Caracas/Panama/Geneva/Rome, 31 July 2019 – A consignment […]

Guest Post July 31, 2019 After 75 years, agriculture and nutrition meet again Jessica Fanzo Derek Byerlee The first UN Conference on Food and Agriculture, held in 1943, urged a focus on nutrition in the fight against hunger. Yet it took decades for the global community to take that message […]

Jul 23, 2019 In the News China Is a food disaster that could sweep the world coming? Research says climate events could cause crop failures (The Paper) Climate Change Nutrition China’s The Paper reported on a study by IFPRI researchers on how climate variability will impact global crop yields. The […]

Our insatiable demand for food, tech-economy minerals and other resources is wreaking havoc on the planet, but it’s also directly linked to the deaths of global citizens – dozens of them – who are killed because they were trying to protect their lands and communities. At least 164 people died […]

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Country: Yemen According to the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, the number of reported civilian casualties in Sa’ada had been falling for the past three months with Monday’s attack reversing that progress. Sana’a, 30 July 2019 – […]