Source: CARE Country: Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic While civilians continue to bear the brunt of the recent fighting, women and girls are the most affected, reporting psychological distress, lack of medical care and need for essential items. Amman / Dohuk, 24 October 2019 – More than two weeks after the […]

Event Post October 25, 2019 Policy seminar: Exploring the links between information access and effective government Sivan Yosef Why more information does not always equal better services, and other insights.

In August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. The report was prepared by more than 100 leading scientists from 52 countries.   Among the many findings and […]

Organic farming is often seen as a clean and green alternative to intensive farming. Fewer or no chemicals are used at organic farms, which make these farms far more environmentally friendly. On the downside, organic farms tend to have significantly lower crop yields than conventional farms. That means that far […]

Oct 24, 2019 Press Release Ethiopia East Africa NEW STUDY: Food markets near Ethiopia’s poor provide too little diversity at too high a price for optimum child health Nutrition Health Markets Poverty Washington, D.C.: The rural poor in Ethiopia tend to live near lower-quality markets that sell fewer food groups […]

Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: World For the third year in a row, hunger and malnutrition are on the rise, back to levels last seen nearly 10 years ago. Currently there are 2 billion people who are food insecure. NEW YORK (24 October 2019) – For the third year […]