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WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond
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WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond

Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched in the capital, Kigali, on Wednesday. 

5 January 2022 · 2 min read

COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific
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COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific

COVID-19 led to rising food insecurity for around 54 million people living in the vast Asia-Pacific region during 2020, according to a joint UN agency report published on Wednesday.

15 December 2021 · 3 min read

COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’
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COP26 : Transform tragedy to opportunity

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a “reinvigorated multilateralism”, a top UN official said on Tuesday during an online discussion on how…

14 December 2021 · 3 min read

Senior White House official Catherine Russell appointed new UNICEF chief
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Senior White House official Catherine Russell appointed new UNICEF chief

UN Secretary‑General António Guterres announced on Friday, that Catherine Russell of the United States will become the next Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

10 December 2021 · 3 min read

Food systems transformation a ‘silver lining’ in COVID crisis: UN deputy chief
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ECHR

Food systems transformation a ‘silver lining’ in COVID crisis: UN deputy chief

A sustainable and prosperous planet can only be achieved through working together and in solidarity, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday at the end of a major global food…

28 July 2021 · 2 min read

Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres  
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ECHR

Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres  

growing hunger: Inefficient global food production is at the root of a huge rise in hunger as well as one-third of all emissions and 80 per cent of biodiversity loss,…

26 July 2021 · 3 min read

Billions risk being without access to water and sanitation services by 2030 
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Health

Billions risk being without access to water and sanitation services by 2030 

Without an urgent injection of cash, billions globally are at risk of still being without lifesaving access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030, according to a new UN report published on Thursday. 

1 July 2021 · 3 min read

(Paid Content) Wauseon Teenager Publishes Her First Book
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(Paid Content) Wauseon Teenager Publishes Her First Book

By: Jennifer Ellison For teenagers, the world is a daunting, and often intimidating place to be forced into. Some handle the transition from carefree childhood to responsible adulthood better than…

2 May 2021 · 2 min read