Event Post November 9, 2020 Policy seminar: AATM report examines challenges to African agricultural trade Francesca Edralin New pressures from COVID-19, the African Continental Free Trade Area, and other issues.

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East The UN Agency, which supports 5.7 million Palestine refugees in the Middle East, needs $70 million this month to pay its staff, and continue education and health services amid the pandemic.

Japan formally declared Crown Prince Akishino heir to the throne on Sunday, after his elder brother Emperor Naruhito became monarch last year following their father’s abdication.

As the global human population continues to grow with ever more mouths to feed, many remaining wildlife habitats continue to shrink to make way for yet more agricultural land. Already mammals, birds and amphibians around the planet have seen their natural habitat range shrink by 18% on average over just […]

Country: Honduras Source: United Nations Population Fund Nearly 12,000 people are staying in shelters following the deadly storm. Over 400,000 women have been directly affected and are now left without access to essential health services.