Month: June 2017
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News
FAO hosts International Seminar on Drought co-organized by Iran and Netherlands
Investing in preparedness and building the resilience of farmers is fundamental to facing situations of extreme drought, FAO Director-General José…
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Pakistan: UN chief condemns separate deadly bomb attacks
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the twin bombing at a marketplace in Parachinar, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of…
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Food insecurity threatens children in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia – UNICEF
Calling for immediate humanitarian action amid rising malnutrition, thirst and disease, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that millions…
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Articles
Economic Advancement or Economic Empowerment: What to Measure and Why?
By Mayra Buvinic The terminology describing economic programs for women has changed—actions to “empower women economically” have replaced efforts…
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Aid workers race to contain Yemen cholera outbreak, UN agencies report
A “race” is under way to contain the cholera epidemic in Yemen where 20 out of 22 governorates are affected,…
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On World Refugee Day, UN urges support, solidarity for record number of displaced people
With a record 65.6 million people last year forcibly uprooted from their homes by violence and persecution, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres…
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Violence and persecution uprooted record 65.6 million people in 2016, UN agency reports
Nearly 66 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes last year, the United Nation refugee agency today reported, stressing…
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‘Sexual violence is a threat to every individual’s right to a life of dignity’ – UN chief 1558
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today paid tribute to the women,…
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Transformative action to leave no one behind
By Haoliang Xu, Director, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, UNDP We live in a dynamic world, where great…
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FAO Assists Iran to boost oils seed production and reach self-sufficiency
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) by conducting an inception workshop in Tehran launched its new project…
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