Source: CARE Country: Syrian Arab Republic Over 100,000 people are displaced, out of which more than 15,000 are living in collective shelters, with few possessions or clothing, making them more vulnerable as the winter approaches. Amman, 6 November 2019 – As temperatures plummet across the Middle East, CARE warns that […]

When Alvin Yapp was 14 he saw a play in Singapore that changed his life. It was a Peranakan production that focused on the fraught and comic relationship between a mother and her daughter-in-law. It gave the teen a glimpse of his heritage, but as he didn’t speak Malay, he […]

The Asia-Pacific region is taking important preparatory steps to strengthen the governance of aquaculture for sustainable development and future food security, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today. Following four decades of advancements, aquaculture has surpassed capture fisheries to become the major source of fish for human […]

In collaboration with the Lancet, we discuss what research says about addressing harmful and restrictive gender norms to improve health outcomes?

Nov 1, 2019 In the News Opinion: A clear win: Agricultural aid investments yield economic benefits for United States (Agri-pulse) Globalization Health Nutrition Markets Trade Agri-pulse published a comment by Sylvan Roy on the jointly released by BIFAD, APLU, and IFPRI report, How the United States benefits from agricultural and […]

Source: UN Children’s Fund Country: Cameroon Two months since the new school year started, more than 4,100 primary schools and 744 secondary schools remain closed in the North-West and South-West regions due to violence. UNICEF calls on all parties to protect children and their education DAKAR/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 5 November 2019 […]