António Guterres, laying his left hand on the Charter of the United Nations, takes the oath of office as Secretary-General of the United Nations for a five-year term that began on 1 January 2017. Peter Thomson, then President of the General Assembly, administers the oath. 12 December 2016. Credit: UN […]
Read MoreCountry: South Sudan Sources: World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations WFP and FAO are concerned that the violence has halted farming, which will slash harvests for the rest of the year as well as depriving communities of livestock as a source of nutrition.
Read MoreNetflix missed an opportunity to challenge a social system fraught with cultural biases, and also educate a global audience on important nuances. In Sima Taparia, the show found a regressive anchor who merely peddles flawed practices.
Read MoreRepresentative Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, recently introduced the Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act (Maritime Relief Act). The bill could be become law later this year, as the Maritime Relief Act was added to the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for […]
Read MoreMenteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani menyatakan bantuan sosial, program keluarga harapan (PKH), dan sembako terus belanjut 2021.
Read MoreIssue Post July 22, 2020 Making food system value chains inclusive for smallholders and rural people Rob Vos Khiem Nguyen Expanding agrifood value chains are creating huge opportunities for greater inclusion of rural people in processing, transport, and retail. From IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report.
Read MoreHujan lebat yang mengguyur Padang, Sumatera Barat (Sumbar) sejak Rabu sore mengakibatkan sejumlah bencana seperti longsor, banjir, dan angin puting beliung menerbangkan atap rumah warga. “Berdasarkan data yang kami himpun …
Read MoreElwyn Grainger-Jones is the Executive Director of the CGIAR System Organization. By Elwyn Grainger-JonesMONTPELLIER, France, Jul 22 2020 (IPS) The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the structural weaknesses of today’s food systems, showing how quickly global networks of food production, trade and supply can waver under the impact of a single […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN News Service El cierre de actividades ha dejado al descubierto que en países de renta baja y media, muchos padres dejan a los niños pequeños en ambientes inseguros o poco estimulantes en una etapa crítica de su desarrollo.
Read MoreAll low-carbon forms of energy have a role to play in building a resilient and sustainable world. Finland has the potential to lead the way. The possibility of a global pandemic has been recognized by experts as a major risk for a long time. Yet as this threat was realized […]
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